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Common Mistakes · 3-minute read

Interested in, not interesting in

Interested describes your feeling; interesting describes what creates that feeling.

The simple rule

Use interested in to talk about a subject you like.

See the difference

✓ Say thisI am interested in music.
✕ Avoid thisI am interesting in music.

Try it yourself

Say the correct example aloud, then create a sentence about your own life using the same pattern.

Check your understanding