a summary of vs a summary on

Both 'a summary of' and 'a summary on' are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'A summary of' is more commonly used to introduce the content that will be summarized. Meanwhile, 'a summary on' is used to introduce the topic or subject of the summary.

Explained by Jennifer
Editor at TextRanch

Last updated: September 18, 2024 • 16165 views

a summary of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to introduce the content that will be summarized. It is followed by the specific content that is being summarized.

Examples:

Can you give me a summary of the book?
Here is a summary of the main points discussed in the meeting.
I need a summary of the research findings.
She provided a summary of the key events in the story.
The article includes a summary of the study results.

Alternatives:

a brief summary of
an overview of
a synopsis of
a recap of
a digest of

a summary on

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to introduce the topic or subject of the summary. It is followed by the topic or subject that is being summarized.

Examples:

I need to write a summary on the effects of climate change.
Can you provide a summary on the history of the company?
She gave a summary on the latest research in the field.
The report includes a summary on the impact of technology on society.
He presented a summary on the key findings of the study.

Alternatives:

a summary of
a discussion on
an analysis of
an overview of
a review of

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9).

"Thank you!"
Sachi Nakama July 2024
"I have literally been through chat, PI, claude, bard and bing and I got conflicting answers! Thank you! Human intelligence reigns!"
Retha July 2024
"Faster than AI"
CYNTHIA December 2023
"This was very helpful and I personally think this site is the best."
Kaden October 2023
"It was extremely thorough and very helpful!"
imperialelisa October 2023
"7 years without any disappointment. Always 100% satisfied. You guys are the best in the world at what you do. Thank you so much :)"
Zubair Alam October 2023
"In a world of text messages and online communication, this is great to have as a live tool. Thank you."
Selena October 2023
"Without textranch I would be stuck!"
宏祐 October 2023
"Accuracy and fast response. Personal comments from editor. Thank you."
Clh September 2023
"I wasn't aware of this service, it's fascinating and more reliable than standard IA tools available on the internet"
Arturo September 2023
"The fact that you can get reliable fast feedback on your texts."
Vinicius Antonio August 2023
"you guys are better than grammarly i'm being honest here"
ordinary July 2023
"OMG! This is really good than any other text correction tools I've used so far. Highly recommend this."
Vehan July 2023
"Very fast and accurate. thank you."
mojtaba July 2023
"I love this app because it's help to writing skills all of students ♥️"
Tarisini July 2023
"This was exactly the mistake I was looking for, the wording dind´t sound right at first. Better than grammarly!"
Ente July 2023
"The immediate help that I received was reassuring and very satisfactory. Thanks."
priiiyanshuu July 2023
"this helps A LOT for my studies."
kathnunez02 June 2023
"Woow!! I would never have expected such precision! Thank you soooo much!!"
Berta June 2023
"Real Time Editor and not AI. Many Thanks."
Priya June 2023
"The very first thing excites me about Textranch is how much your editors care."
sepideh June 2023
"The fact that texts are checked by human editors rather than by AI, etc. I appreciate this!"
Анна June 2023
"Feel welcome, immediate response, high quality feedback"
martin.roy June 2023
"This is the best app that I have ever seen"
Burulai May 2023

a summary of vs a summary on

a summary of

a summary on

Related Comparisons

What Our Customers Are Saying