Collocations for inform - verb
ADVERB
merely,
simply
I am not advising you. I am merely informing you of the situation.
I am not advising you. I am merely informing you of the situation.
regularly
(esp. BrE)
immediately, quickly
officially (esp. BrE)
personally
kindly, politely
Next time you decide to take some action, kindly inform me.
immediately, quickly
officially (esp. BrE)
personally
kindly, politely
Next time you decide to take some action, kindly inform me.
bluntly
‘I won't do it!’ she informed him bluntly.
‘I won't do it!’ she informed him bluntly.
calmly,
coldly,
coolly
adequately, properly
Many people questioned whether patients were informed adequately of the risks.
adequately, properly
Many people questioned whether patients were informed adequately of the risks.
accurately
clearly
Students are clearly informed that drugs will not be tolerated.
clearly
Students are clearly informed that drugs will not be tolerated.
recently
VERB + inform
be pleased to
regret to
I regret to inform you that you have been unsuccessful in your application.
regret to
I regret to inform you that you have been unsuccessful in your application.
be required to
The clinic is required to inform the patient about possible alternative treatments.
The clinic is required to inform the patient about possible alternative treatments.
PREPOSITION
about
efforts to inform young people about the dangers of drugs
efforts to inform young people about the dangers of drugs
of
We will immediately inform you of any changes to the schedule.
We will immediately inform you of any changes to the schedule.
Inform is used with these nouns as the subject:
philosophy
philosophy
Inform is used with these nouns as the object:
audience, authority, police, practice, public, relative, superior, understanding, viewer, work
audience, authority, police, practice, public, relative, superior, understanding, viewer, work