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Procrastinate about something vs Procrastinate on something

Both "procrastinate about something" and "procrastinate on something" are correct and interchangeable. The choice depends on personal preference and may be subject to regional variations.
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Procrastinate about something

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase means to delay or postpone doing something. It is used when talking about the specific thing or task that is being put off.

Examples:

  • I tend to procrastinate about cleaning my room.
  • She always procrastinates about making important decisions.
  • May 9, 2018 ... It was not the best choice to procrastinate about something so important, so my hopes of getting the scholarship absolutely went down the drain.
  • Jul 18, 2019 ... sometimes I am deep into a cleaning and organizing frenzy before I realize that I'm doing it to procrastinate about something. I just ...
  • Would this not mean procrastinating is a good thing? So, here's the ONE question I want you to ask yourself today if you procrastinate about something: “If not ...
  • Oct 18, 2024 ... ... procrastinate about something and use that time to work on a fic. A strategy that works for me after a writer's block moment months ago lmao.
  • Sep 14, 2018 ... Friends loved the piece; we all procrastinate about something. But I never tried to sell it, because the essay itself was an ingenious way ...
  • Oct 2, 2012 ... I always find that the more I procrastinate about something, the more I worry about that task itself or I tend to feel guilty and ...
  • Oct 14, 2019 ... We procrastinate about something God and others have confirmed for us to do by welcoming every distraction. We worry about the things we ...
  • Aug 1, 2018 ... You might procrastinate about something that is just plain boring. Come to terms with that reality. If the task is unimportant in the ...
  • Apr 26, 2024 ... Prepare a list of tasks, download the resources offline, get it done. Sometimes the reason to procrastinate about something comes from how it's ...
  • Jun 16, 2016 ... By the way, another well-know face of this dream come true is procrastination: one doesn't procrastinate about something one is really bound ...

Alternatives:

  • procrastinate on something
  • delay doing something
  • put off something
  • avoid doing something
  • postpone something

Procrastinate on something

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase also means to delay or postpone doing something. It is used when talking about the specific thing or task that is being put off.

Examples:

  • He tends to procrastinate on paying his bills.
  • They always procrastinate on starting their homework.
  • Nov 8, 2024 ... ... , I think I haven't lived long enough on this earth yet to procrastinate on something for more than 5 years lol. Upvote 7. Downvote Reply reply
  • Jun 25, 2017 ... If you procrastinate on something, does it mean that this thing is not your passion? 11 Answers. Recommended.
  • Feb 6, 2017 ... Basically the longer we procrastinate on something we want to do, the more our brains build up expectations of how awesome it's going to be.
  • Jul 20, 2018 ... Procrastinate on something emotionally numbing. Most people don't procrastinate to avoid work; they procrastinate to avoid the negative ...
  • Apr 6, 2023 ... Originally Answered: Why do people procrastinate on something they really want to do? ·. Many times people procrastinate because they fear ...
  • Apr 25, 2024 ... Who doesn't procrastinate on something? I'm just as guilty as the next person for putting off until tomorrow what really needs to be done ...
  • Jan 30, 2023 ... However, judging by the content on the web it might be correct "to procrastinate on something"? For example, this topic's title is "Why do I ...
  • Mar 1, 2022 ... When I procrastinate on something, it's usually because there's something I find aversive about it. Lately I've been trying to find patterns ...
  • Jun 2, 2021 ... You may have noticed that you never procrastinate on something easy and exciting. So if you realize that your unwillingness to do a certain ...
  • Similarly, if someone is afraid of rejection, they might procrastinate on something that can lead to rejection (e.g., asking someone out on a date), which can ...

Alternatives:

  • procrastinate about something
  • delay doing something
  • put off something
  • avoid doing something
  • postpone something

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