studied on vs studied about

Both phrases are commonly used, but they have different meanings and contexts. 'Studied on' is used to indicate the topic or subject of study, while 'studied about' is used to indicate the object of study. They are not interchangeable, and the choice between them depends on the specific context.

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studied on

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the topic or subject of study.

Use 'studied on' when you want to specify the topic or subject that was the focus of the study.

Examples:

She studied on the effects of climate change on marine life.
He studied on the history of ancient civilizations.
The students studied on the impact of technology on society.

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It is clear that the application of the MSY approach to mixed fisheries will be difficult and will have to be studied on a case-by-case basis.
This means that its cost-effectiveness needs to be studied on a case-by-case basis, and that direct reduction of marine engine emissions should continue to be pursued.
We both studied on the other side with the gringos.
Genotoxicity of viruses shall be studied on infectious isolates.
As a result, the issue of protecting the right to privacy has to be studied on the basis of the individual applications offered to users.
Take-up of a grant will be subject to bilateral cooperation requiring neighbouring countries' languages to be studied on both sides of the border.
Have these deportations been studied on a case by case basis or are they collective expulsions?
In chronic hepatitis C, Pegasys has been studied on its own in three studies involving a total of 1,441 patients, and in combination with ribavirin in one study involving 1,149 patients.
In order to reduce the number of tests on animals, adverse effects should, whenever possible, be studied on the basis of the information on the active substance and existing information on the substances that give cause for concern which the biocidal product contains.
It can be studied on this electronic diagram... which rotates to afford an overall view, or can be stopped at any section.
improved concepts for magnetic confinement schemes will be studied on those concepts offering a high reactor potential, including stellarators.
Many of the interpreters, I am sure, would have liked to have studied on a Erasmus course when they were learning their languages and studying at university.
With this, he could have studied life on the other planets.
Yes. I hope you studied up on Foreign Affairs.
I studied up on my country.
After that, I studied up on romantic comedies.
I've studied film on each one of those boys.
I was so I studied up on my news footage - 24 is the exact number of arrows he carries in his quiver and flechettes around his forearm.
I studied the names on the list.
Yes, I studied, peeping on you.

Alternatives:

researched on
focused on
conducted a study on
investigated on
explored on

studied about

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the object of study.

Use 'studied about' when you want to specify the object or topic that was studied or researched.