collocation · informal
be a fan of
UK/biː ə fæn ɒv/US/bi ə fæn ʌv/be·a·FAN·of
Band 5-6speakingtask2
to like someone or something a lot, often following their work or career
Examples
“I'm a big fan of classical music.”
“She's been a fan of that actor since high school.”
“Are you a fan of the new series?”
Band 8 sentence
“Although I like many pop artists, I'm a particular fan of musicians who write their own songs and perform live.”
Collocations
- a huge fan of
- a devoted fan
Word family
fan nounfandom noun
Common mistakes
I am a fan for K-pop→I am a fan of K-pop
I am fan of→I am a fan of
Say it for a higher band
5like→6enjoy→7+be a fan of
Synonyms
be into
Easily confused
be into
“I'm really into indie films these days.”
like
“I like that actor's performance.”
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