Everyday English
fascination
strong interest or attraction
A very strong feeling of interest in or attraction to something.
Hear it in real life
Why do you watch so many documentaries about space?
I've had a fascination with it since I was a child.
I've always had a fascination with how languages change over time.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I have a fascination for history
Say: I have a fascination with history
The usual collocation is “a fascination with”; learners may transfer “for” from “interest in” or “passion for.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
a fascination with history; have a fascination with novels
Your turn: say it out loud
I've always had a fascination with how languages change over time.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
fascination
strong interest or attraction
“I've always had a fascination with how languages change over time.”
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