"I’m extremely energized for what lies ahead of us" vs. "I’m extremely energized about what lies ahead of us". Which one sounds more natural to English speakers to describe excitement about future events in a team?
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3Do you want 'energised' to mean 'full of energy and stamina for the task that lies ahead' (e.g. you took vitamins, drank energy drinks, got a lot of sleep, etc before the task) or 'feeling excited and enthusiastic mentally about the task that lies ahead'?– Michael HarveyCommented Nov 3, 2022 at 9:03
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The latter. Thanks. If you want to post it as an answer I will accept it– A. FenzryCommented Nov 3, 2022 at 9:06
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If you really mean 'energised' to mean that it has given you energy, then the correct preposition would be 'by'.
Just look at this ngram showing the use of 'energised' with by, for & about and you'll see that is the usual preposition used with this word. It would be unusual to say you were energised "about" or "for" something.
On the other hand, if you're trying to use 'energised' to mean something else - perhaps excited - then I can see why you might have thought about using 'by' or 'about'. Most people would say they were excited about something, although we may say we are excited for something if it is more speculative.
answered Nov 12, 2022 at 18:56
I would go with "energized for" if it is about anticipating something that will happen. Similar to "excited for", "prepared for". But "about" is not necessarily wrong.
