Grammar fix
lose interest
stop caring
To stop being interested in something or someone; to no longer want to pay attention or be involved.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
After a few weeks, he started to lose interest in his new hobby.
Many students lose interest in reading if the material is too difficult or not engaging.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I lost interest of the book.
Say: I lost interest in the book.
It's 'lose interest IN something', not 'of'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Lose interest in' is natural; the formal version is wordy.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
lose interest (in)
- in
- quickly
- completely
- soon