Interest in
How to use the expression "interest in" correctlyThis is an entry on my list of Common Errors in English Usage. Visit the main page for direct links to additional entries.
The idiomatically correct preposition to use with interest and interested is in:
had an interest for aviation
had an interest in aviation
was interested in aviation
Other words that express a similar meaning may take different prepositions, however:
a passion for aviation
an obsession with aviation
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