trend for / in / of?

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Hi guys,

Pls kindly refer to the diagram shown above.

Which prep is ok in the sentence: The trends for / in / of  both commodities are very similar.

I have looked up my Oxford dictionary and I found only 'in' might be appropriate. However, I saw a prestigious teacher use 'for' instead. Thus, I am a bit confused.

Thanks a lot!

Morteza Pishnamazi · Answer

Facing the same issue, I found this on Merriam Webster. This is inline with the previous comment that a case could be made for each use:

Trend
  noun
  
  1 : a line of general direction or movement [the trend of the coast turned toward the west] 
  2 a : a prevailing tendency or inclination : DRIFT [current trends in education]
     b : a general movement : SWING [the trend toward suburban living]
     c : a current style or preference : VOGUE [new fashion trends]
     d : a line of development : APPROACH 
  3 : the general movement over time of a statistically detectable change also : a statistical curve reflecting such a change

Greybeard · Answer

The trends for both commodities are very similar. = in respect of

The trends in both commodities are very similar. = in the case of; bounded by.

The trends of both commodities are very similar. = associated with

trend for / in / of?

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