Using prepositions often has quite a profound impact on certain words. They can be subtle, but there are always noticeable changes. Look at the difference between “excel at” and “excel in.” They’re similar, but there’s enough of a distinction between the two that we’ll cover now.
“Excel at something” should be used when you’re being specific about an activity (i.e., “he excels at defending in soccer”). “Excel in something” should be used when you’re more general about the action (i.e., “he excels in school”). For the most part, they are interchangeable.
If you look at this graph, you’ll see how the two phrases are used compared to each other. Generally, we use “excel at something” more because it’s better to be more specific about what we’re talking about. However, it’s also the newer of the two phrases (only rising on the graph around the 1900s).
Is It “Excel” Or “Excell”?
When we want to write the word “excel,” it’s important to spell it correctly.
The correct spelling is “excel,” and “excell” is incorrect. It should not be used.
“Excell” is a common misspelling, where people think it’s a shortened version of “excellent” and keep the double L letter. However, this is incorrect, as “excel” means to be exceptionally good at an activity or subject, rather than simply meaning “excellent.”
7 Examples Of How To Use “Excel At Something” In A Sentence
Let’s look at some examples of when we use the more specific of the two variations. Seeing them in action is the most useful way for you to start using them yourself. This will help you further your own ability to understand them.
- She excels at everything she does at school.
- I excel at making sure all the chores are done at home.
- We excel at winning the league trophy every year.
- You excel at scoring the highest grades.
- He excels at making her feel uncomfortable.
- They excel at finding the best deals when they go shopping.
- I excel at knowing where to look for good donuts.
As you can see, we’re much more specific when we use this form. The “at” preposition, in this case, is used to keep things more focused on one particular activity.
7 Examples Of How To Use “Excel In Something” In A Sentence
Now let’s look at the more general use of “excel in something.” These sentences tend to be slightly shorter because we don’t need to explain the deeper specificities of activities.
- He excels in school.
- I excel in my studies.
- You excel in your homework.
- We excel in football.
- I excel in sports.
- She excels in the care industry.
- They excel in their fields.
As you can see, it’s much more general when we use “excel in something.” We’re never talking about a specific happening, rather just a job or activity instead.
Excel At/In Something – Synonyms
Now let’s look at some synonyms that we can use if you don’t want to confuse the two prepositions. This will help you convey the same meaning without worrying about making little language mistakes that people may want to correct.
- Shine at/in
This is a more casual phrase, but it works well when you want to talk about someone shining at something.
- Stand out at/in
This is also a great replacement for “excel” and means that someone is exceptionally talented or gifted at something.
Is It “Exelled”, “Exceled”, Or “Excelled”?
If you want to use the past tense, you might be slightly confused, but you don’t have to be.
“Excelled” is the correct past tense form. We usually include “-ed” at the end of a past tense word. However, if that word already ends in “l”, we add another “l” to help out.
Which Other Prepositions Can Be Used After “Excel”?
Finally, let’s look at some other prepositions we can put after excel and what they may mean.
- He excelled on his course. (on)
We use this mostly when someone has taken part in something and done well with it.
- You excelled through me! (through)
We use “through” when we want to take credit for someone else excelling at something.
- You excelled for us! (for)
We use “for” when we want to show that someone excelled because they wanted to impress a group of people.
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1) превосходи́ть (in, at);
to excel smb. at smth. превосходи́ть кого́-л. в чём-л.
2) выдава́ться, выделя́ться;
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ɪkˈsel гл.
1) превосходить, превышать;
быть выше, сильнее, значительнее ( в каком-л. отношении) (in, at) to excel one’s father ≈ превзойти своего отца not to be excelled ≈ быть непревзойденным Syn: surpass, exceed, preponderate
2) отличаться, выделяться to excel as an tailor ≈ быть замечательным портным to excel in running ≈ отлично бегать
превосходить — to * one’s teacher превзойти своего учителя — not to be *led быть непревзойденным — a babe all babes *ling дитя, каких не видал свет (часто in, at) выделяться (чем-л. хорошим) ;
отличаться, выдаваться — to * at games отличаться в спортивных играх — to * as an orator быть выдающимся оратором — to * in shooting превосходно /отлично/ стрелять — he *led in nothing at all at school в школе он не отличался успехами ни по одному предмету
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1) превосходить
a babe all babes excelling — дитя, каких не видел свет
2) ( in, at) выделяться (); отличаться, выдаваться
to excel in shooting — превосходно /отлично/ стрелять
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1) отличаться, выделяться
2) превосходить, превышать; быть лучше
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1. v превосходить
2. v выделяться; отличаться, выдаваться
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surpass (verb) be superior; beat; best; better; cap; cob; ding; dominate; eclipse; exceed; improve on; outdo; outgo; outmatch; outshine; outstrip; overshadow; pass; prevail; surpass; top; transcend; trump
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1) превосходить (in, at); to excel smb. at smth. превосходить кого-л. в чем-л.
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(v) превосходить
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превосходить, превышать; быть выше, сильнее
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превосходить, выделяться, выдаваться, изощриться* * *
выдаваться
выделяться
превосходить
превысить
превышать
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1) превосходить, превышать; быть выше, сильнее, значительнее
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Excel — Ex*cel , v. i. To surpass others in good qualities, laudable actions, or acquirements; to be distinguished by superiority; as, to excel in mathematics, or classics. [1913 Webster] Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel. Gen. xlix. 4. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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excel — [ek sel′, iksel′] vi., vt. excelled, excelling [ME excellen < OFr exceller < L excellere, to raise, surpass, excel < ex , out of, from + cellere, to rise, project < IE base * kel , to project > HILL, Gr kolophōn] to be better or… … English World dictionary
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excel — UK US /ɪkˈsel/ verb [I] ( ll ) ► to be extremely good at something: excel in/at sth »Their biggest competitive advantage is that they excel at manufacturing small, gas efficient vehicles at low cost … Financial and business terms
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Excel — Ex*cel , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Excelling}.] [L. excellere, excelsum; ex out + a root found in culmen height, top; cf. F. exceller. See {Culminate}, {Column}.] 1. To go beyond or surpass in good qualities or laudable… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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excel — ► VERB (excelled, excelling) 1) be exceptionally good at an activity or subject. 2) (excel oneself) perform exceptionally well. ORIGIN Latin excellere, from celsus lofty … English terms dictionary
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- In 3% of cases excel on is used
- In 2% of cases excel for is used
- In 1% of cases excel by is used
- In 1% of cases excel into is used
- In 1% of cases excel through is used
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to excel AT/IN something — destacar* en algo
to excel o.s. — esp iro lucirse, pasarse (LAm)
to excel at or in — sobresalir en, destacar en
to excel AT/IN something — destacar* en algo
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превосходить (in, at) ;
to excel (smb. at smth.) превосходить (кого-л. в чем-л.)
превосходить (in, at) ;
to excel (smb. at smth.) превосходить (кого-л. в чем-л.) excel выдаваться, выделяться;
to excel as an orator быть выдающимся оратором
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Ex: This article describes a project undertaken at Aston University Library to use the spreadsheet package Excel to assist in planning the respacing of the periodical stock.
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a babe all babes excelling — дитя, каких не видел свет
to excel in shooting — превосходно /отлично/ стрелять
he excelled in nothing at all at school — в школе он не отличался успехами ни по одному предмету
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Prepositions after «excel»
In 56% of cases excel in is used
If he can’t excel in this type.
There he excelled in sports and in music.
Sonu Sood excels in the role of main villain.
Generally, our Ahmadi children who are living in Germany are excelling in education.
Alphonse Favier, bishop of Pehtang Cathedral, excelled in Beijing?? s cultural relics.
In fact, over the years, students have also excelled in the Grade Six Achievement Test.
He excelled in courses involving religious liberty and the First Amendment, but he loved the criminal law classes.
Usually a child must excel in either logical-mathematical or linguistic intelligence to be included in such programs.
It was also given away not only to family members, but also as gifts and awards in appreciation of excelling in arts.
Goldfinger truly excels in its individual moments which are uniformly shot and scripted in as memorable a way as possible.
In 26% of cases excel at is used
This is a style that women naturally excel at.
While RCCL excels at entertainment, Carnival is still.
A child who excels at something — tennis, singing, mathematics, etc.
To be your own boss and excel at what you do; you need to modify your thinking pattern.
Britain excels at a great many endeavours, but breeding politicians is not one of them.
Chad Webb, 20 Chad excelled at school but dropped out of accountancy at university because he needed to earn money.
Rachael Kohn: The Salvationists know how to make the best of a difficult situation, don’t they, that’s what you excel at.
Each of these elements have to be excelled at in delighting the customers enough to be attractive to switch to Airtel.
Those who excel at research should have positions which are largely research, perhaps providing lectures only at a more advanced level.
In 3% of cases excel as is used
Thankfully, Joyce excels as a puppeteer.
A brilliant general who never lost a battle, he also excelled as an administrator and statesman.
In his honour, this scholarship is for one male and one female student who truly excels as a student-athlete.
In 3% of cases excel on is used
If you? re looking for one versatile board that will excel on all levels then the NSP 10? 2? SUP is the obvious choice.
The more athletic and physical kids will excel on a crowded playground, and the final score will often be a ridiculous 7-5 too.
This is a role Rooney is likely to replicate for the national side this week, with expectations of an English victory high and Rooney determined to finally excel on the international stage.
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One of Ian Wright’s sons excelled for the seasiders.
PSD to Magento enables the website to be excelled for SEO friendly and it is not tough anymore to convert from PSD into Magento.
In case you find yourself In a situation where you are working in office that is dealing with any accounting issues then you will have to use the Microsoft excel for your accounting job.
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Singapore has always been achieving excel by making use of Foreign Talents / Methodologies/ Technology.
Repeal of the ludicrous provision for two women to be listed as the parents on a birth certificate, although even that is excelled by the provision for two men to be so listed.
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But whether we see it as the moment the show excelled into brave, unknown television territory or the instant it fell apart is yet to be seen.
In 1% of cases excel through is used
The company’s radio systems excel through high availability, high data transfer rates of up to 32 Mbps, seamless and lossless handovers.
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Excel — [von engl. to excel, »hervorragend sein«, »sich auszeichen«, »übertreffen«; im Englischen klingt »Excel« so wie die Buchstaben X und L hintereinander ausgesprochen, deshalb wird Excel oft mit XL abgekürzt der engl. Abk. für »extra large«, dt.… … Universal-Lexikon
Excel — may refer to:* Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application by Microsoft Corporation * Excel (gum), a brand of chewing gum produced by Wrigley s * Excel (band), a band from Venice, California * Excel ( Excel Saga ), the protagonist in the manga and … Wikipedia
Excel — hat folgende Bedeutungen: das Tabellenkalkulationsprogramm Microsoft Excel das Messegelände ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London den Ort Excel (Alabama) in den Vereinigten Staaten Excel Township (Marshall County, Minnesota) war die Bezeichnung für… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Excel — Ex*cel , v. i. To surpass others in good qualities, laudable actions, or acquirements; to be distinguished by superiority; as, to excel in mathematics, or classics. [1913 Webster] Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel. Gen. xlix. 4. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
excel — [ek sel′, iksel′] vi., vt. excelled, excelling [ME excellen < OFr exceller < L excellere, to raise, surpass, excel < ex , out of, from + cellere, to rise, project < IE base * kel , to project > HILL, Gr kolophōn] to be better or… … English World dictionary
Excel™ — UK US noun TRADEMARK IT ► a brand of software used for creating spreadsheets (= documents with rows of data for showing amounts and making calculations): »an Excel document/spreadsheet »These instructions assume you are familiar with using Excel … Financial and business terms
excel — UK US /ɪkˈsel/ verb [I] ( ll ) ► to be extremely good at something: excel in/at sth »Their biggest competitive advantage is that they excel at manufacturing small, gas efficient vehicles at low cost … Financial and business terms
Excel — Excel, AL U.S. town in Alabama Population (2000): 582 Housing Units (2000): 253 Land area (2000): 1.649436 sq. miles (4.272020 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.649436 sq. miles (4.272020 sq. km) … StarDict’s U.S. Gazetteer Places
Excel, AL — U.S. town in Alabama Population (2000): 582 Housing Units (2000): 253 Land area (2000): 1.649436 sq. miles (4.272020 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.649436 sq. miles (4.272020 sq. km) FIPS code … StarDict’s U.S. Gazetteer Places
Excel — Ex*cel , v. t. [imp. & p. p. ; p. pr. & vb. n. .] [L. excellere, excelsum; ex out + a root found in culmen height, top; cf. F. exceller. See , .] 1. To go beyond or surpass in good qualities or laudable… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
excel — ► VERB (excelled, excelling) 1) be exceptionally good at an activity or subject. 2) (excel oneself) perform exceptionally well. ORIGIN Latin excellere, from celsus lofty … English terms dictionary
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превосходить (in, at) ;
to excel (smb. at smth.) превосходить (кого-л. в чем-л.)
превосходить (in, at) ;
to excel (smb. at smth.) превосходить (кого-л. в чем-л.) excel выдаваться, выделяться;
to excel as an orator быть выдающимся оратором
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a babe all babes excelling — дитя, каких не видел свет
to excel in shooting — превосходно /отлично/ стрелять
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Excel — [von engl. to excel, »hervorragend sein«, »sich auszeichen«, »übertreffen«; im Englischen klingt »Excel« so wie die Buchstaben X und L hintereinander ausgesprochen, deshalb wird Excel oft mit XL abgekürzt der engl. Abk. für »extra large«, dt.… … Universal-Lexikon
Excel — may refer to:* Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application by Microsoft Corporation * Excel (gum), a brand of chewing gum produced by Wrigley s * Excel (band), a band from Venice, California * Excel ( Excel Saga ), the protagonist in the manga and … Wikipedia
Excel — hat folgende Bedeutungen: das Tabellenkalkulationsprogramm Microsoft Excel das Messegelände ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London den Ort Excel (Alabama) in den Vereinigten Staaten Excel Township (Marshall County, Minnesota) war die Bezeichnung für… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Excel — Ex*cel , v. i. To surpass others in good qualities, laudable actions, or acquirements; to be distinguished by superiority; as, to excel in mathematics, or classics. [1913 Webster] Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel. Gen. xlix. 4. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
excel — [ek sel′, iksel′] vi., vt. excelled, excelling [ME excellen < OFr exceller < L excellere, to raise, surpass, excel < ex , out of, from + cellere, to rise, project < IE base * kel , to project > HILL, Gr kolophōn] to be better or… … English World dictionary
Excel™ — UK US noun TRADEMARK IT ► a brand of software used for creating spreadsheets (= documents with rows of data for showing amounts and making calculations): »an Excel document/spreadsheet »These instructions assume you are familiar with using Excel … Financial and business terms
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I believe the intended correct answer is «in». You are good «at» something, but you excel «in» a sport or an activity.
Possibly it is also acceptable to say that someone excels «at» something, but «in» should be more correct. As in:
Little Johnny excels in debate class. He also excels in sports and in many other activities.
Note that in the above example it might sound OK to say «excels at sports» or «excels at many other activities»— but «excels at debate class» is clearly wrong.
So I would argue that in is the true, correct preposition to be used with «excel», and at is a late-comer that has slipped into usage because it is applicable to many (but not all) of the things that one can excel in and therefore sounds OK when used in those phrases.
Update
Merriam Webster online (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excel) gives examples of usage with both at and in:
excel in sports
excelled at lipreading
As they use ‘in’ in the phrase with ‘sports’, I maintain my position that in is more correct, at least in this specific case.
Prepositions after «excel»
In 56% of cases excel in is used
If he can’t excel in this type.
There he excelled in sports and in music.
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In fact, over the years, students have also excelled in the Grade Six Achievement Test.
He excelled in courses involving religious liberty and the First Amendment, but he loved the criminal law classes.
Usually a child must excel in either logical-mathematical or linguistic intelligence to be included in such programs.
It was also given away not only to family members, but also as gifts and awards in appreciation of excelling in arts.
Goldfinger truly excels in its individual moments which are uniformly shot and scripted in as memorable a way as possible.
In 26% of cases excel at is used
This is a style that women naturally excel at.
While RCCL excels at entertainment, Carnival is still.
A child who excels at something — tennis, singing, mathematics, etc.
To be your own boss and excel at what you do; you need to modify your thinking pattern.
Britain excels at a great many endeavours, but breeding politicians is not one of them.
Chad Webb, 20 Chad excelled at school but dropped out of accountancy at university because he needed to earn money.
Rachael Kohn: The Salvationists know how to make the best of a difficult situation, don’t they, that’s what you excel at.
Each of these elements have to be excelled at in delighting the customers enough to be attractive to switch to Airtel.
Those who excel at research should have positions which are largely research, perhaps providing lectures only at a more advanced level.
In 3% of cases excel as is used
Thankfully, Joyce excels as a puppeteer.
A brilliant general who never lost a battle, he also excelled as an administrator and statesman.
In his honour, this scholarship is for one male and one female student who truly excels as a student-athlete.
In 3% of cases excel on is used
If you? re looking for one versatile board that will excel on all levels then the NSP 10? 2? SUP is the obvious choice.
The more athletic and physical kids will excel on a crowded playground, and the final score will often be a ridiculous 7-5 too.
This is a role Rooney is likely to replicate for the national side this week, with expectations of an English victory high and Rooney determined to finally excel on the international stage.
In 2% of cases excel for is used
One of Ian Wright’s sons excelled for the seasiders.
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In 1% of cases excel by is used
Singapore has always been achieving excel by making use of Foreign Talents / Methodologies/ Technology.
Repeal of the ludicrous provision for two women to be listed as the parents on a birth certificate, although even that is excelled by the provision for two men to be so listed.
In 1% of cases excel into is used
But whether we see it as the moment the show excelled into brave, unknown television territory or the instant it fell apart is yet to be seen.
In 1% of cases excel through is used
The company’s radio systems excel through high availability, high data transfer rates of up to 32 Mbps, seamless and lossless handovers.
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In 1% of cases excel within is used
That poses the question of whether QPR have bought a player that only excelled within a precise construct.
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#1
I’m not sure if these are natural sentences:
a) John excelled us all in Math in our class. (John got the highest grade in Math.)
b) The new singer Anne excelled Mary. (Mary used to be the best singer until Anne appeared.)
c) The whiz kid excelled the best amateur chess players in our community.
In these examples, John, Anne, and the others overshadowed other people who may be considered excellent in their fields.
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#2
I’ve never heard «excel» used in this way. I would say something like:
John outperformed/did better than us in Math.
The new singer Anne outperformed/did better than Mary.
The whiz kid outplayed the best amateur chess players…
John excelled in math.
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#3
The use of excel as a transitive verb (to excel someone in a subject/skill) is not very common nowadays. However, it is still given in the dictionaries (e.g. Collins).
A good alternative is, as mentioned, outperform. Also surpass.
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#4
I have heard it used in that manner before, but not very often. I didn’t think it seemed incorrect. After referring to a dictionary and thesaurus, I believe it’s perfectly acceptable as a synonym for «surpass,» and is used in exactly the same manner. Like so:
John surpassed us all in our math class.
The new singer Anne surpassed Mary.
The whiz kid surpassed the best amatur chess players.
I’ve also heard a few people use «bested,» «has beaten,» and «overtook,» though I think those sound rather quaint. I have the impression that «excel» and «surpass» are the best forms to use, and are roughly equivalent in meaning.
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#5
«I’ve also heard a few people use «bested,» «has beaten,» and «overtook,» though I think those sound rather quaint.»
Uruguay has beaten Chile 2-1. Sounds rather quaint in what way?
Jake Gitte’s No. 4 Chevy overtook the German car for the victory. Same question.
Bested may be quaint these days.
«I have the impression that «excel» and «surpass» are the best forms to use, and are roughly equivalent in meaning.»
Do you get this impression from more often seeing «excel» used as a comparative term? I have mostly seen such usage as ‘John excelled at math.’ as opposed to ‘John excelled Joe at math.’
I far more often see surpass in this usage. I suppose by definition, excel should be used this way, but in my experience it is not. Perhaps it is that the comparision is understood.
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#6
«I’ve also heard a few people use «bested,» «has beaten,» and «overtook,» though I think those sound rather quaint.»
Uruguay has beaten Chile 2-1. Sounds rather quaint in what way?
Jake Gitte’s No. 4 Chevy overtook the German car for the victory. Same question.
I suppose I meant that they sound rather quaint because they are rarely used outside the context of competitive sports, though they would likely be understood. Then again, maybe it just seems that way to me because I don’t watch sports or competitive events very often.
Do you get this impression from more often seeing «excel» used as a comparative term? I have mostly seen such usage as ‘John excelled at math.’ as opposed to ‘John excelled Joe at math.’
I far more often see surpass in this usage. I suppose by definition, excel should be used this way, but in my experience it is not. Perhaps it is that the comparision is understood.
Not exactly. I have heard it used in the same manner as surpass on several occasions. Mostly by teachers and older people.
«Surpassed» may be more common, but that doesn’t mean «excelled» isn’t valid. You can’t just go around declaring alternatives to the most common way of expressing something «invalid» if they’re already in the dictionary. Besides, I also think most people would know what it means.
I also think that I excel the majority of people, because I’m just that arrogant.
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#7
Of the 147 entries in the British National Corpus, only two follow this pattern (if you leave out reflexive expressions such as «he excelled himself» and «they excelled themselves»).
I did not have time to review all 629 entries in the Corpus of Contemporary English, but there was only one entry in the first 300 that matched this pattern.
I think it’s fair to say that it’s extremely rare.
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I think that either will work. To me, «excel in» means that of all the people who do something, you do it well. To «excel at» means that of the various things you do, you play basketball particularly well.
Hope that helps. I don’t think you will go wrong with either in this case.
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You,» he said to the First Poet, «excel in Art — take the Apple.
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Your ill-judged remarks have made me exceedingly angry, and you are quite mistaken, for I excel in a great many athletic exercises; indeed, so long as I had youth and strength, I was among the first athletes of the age.
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excel
v.
1) превосходить (in, at) to excel smb. at smth. — превосходить кого-л. в чем-л.
2) выдаваться, выделяться to excel as an orator — быть выдающимся оратором
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1.
1. превосходить to excel one’s teacher —- превзойти своего учителя not to be excelled —- быть непревзойденным a babe all babes excelling —- дитя, каких не видал свет 2. (часто in, at) выделяться (чем-л. хорошим); отличаться, выдаваться to excel at games —- отличаться в спортивных играх to excel as an orator —- быть выдающимся оратором to excel in shooting —- превосходно (отлично) стрелять he excelled in nothing at all at school —- в школе он не отличался успехами ни по одному предмету …
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v. (excelled, excelling) (often foll. by in, at) 1 tr. be superior to. 2 intr. be pre-eminent or the most outstanding (excels at games). Phrases and idioms excel oneself surpass one’s previous performance. Etymology: ME f. L excellere (as EX-(1), celsus lofty) …
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verb (~led; ~ling) Etymology: Middle English ~len, from Latin ~lere, from ex- + -cellere to rise, project; akin to Latin collis hill — more at hill Date: 15th century transitive verb to be superior to ; surpass in accomplishment or achievement intransitive verb to be distinguishable by superiority ; surpass others ~ in sports ~led at lipreading Synonyms: see exceed …
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(excels, excelling, excelled) If someone excels in something or excels at it, they are very good at doing it. Caine has always been an actor who excels in irony… Mary was a better rider than either of them and she excelled at outdoor sports… Academically he began to excel… I think Krishnan excelled himself in all departments of his game. VERB: V in n, V at n, V, V pron-refl …
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~ v excelled, excelling not in progressive) to do something very well, or much better than most people + at/in (I never excelled at sport. | excel yourself (=do better than you usually do)) (Dinner was fantastic! Joe’s really excelled himself this time.) …
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— c.1408, from L. excellere «to rise, surpass, be eminent,» from ex- «out from» + -cellere «rise high, tower,» related to celsus «high, lofty, great,» from PIE base *kel-/*kol-. …
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When I failed my orals, I continued to excel at my internship.
Когда я провалила свои устные экзамены, я продолжила, чтобы преуспеть в моей стажировке.
Learning the most fundamental techniques in volleyball will enhance your capacity to excel at this sport.
Изучение основных технических приемов в волейболе позволит улучшить ваши способности, чтобы преуспеть в этом виде спорта.
The Federation plays a leading role in supporting Jiu-Jitsu and contributing to building a strong generation of UAE athletes to excel at the local and international levels.
Федерация играет ведущую роль в поддержке джиу-джитсу и способствует созданию сильного поколения спортсменов ОАЭ, чтобы преуспеть на местном и международном уровнях.
It helps you respond appropriately to real danger, and it can help motivate you to excel at work and at home.
Она помогает вам адекватно реагировать на реальную опасность, и тревога может помочь мотивировать вас, чтобы преуспеть на работе и дома.
Every entrepreneur should be a skillful marketer and salesperson, and they need proper time management skills and great communication abilities to excel at marketing their business services.
Каждый предприниматель должен быть умелым маркетолог и продавец, и они нуждаются в надлежащие навыки управления временем и большие коммуникационные возможности, чтобы преуспеть в маркетинг своих бизнес-услуги.
Employees should be equipped with the skills they need to excel at their jobs and have opportunities to continue to learn and develop.
Они должны быть оснащены навыками, необходимыми им для того, чтобы преуспеть в своей работе и иметь возможность продолжать учиться и развиваться.
But to excel at anything in life and marriage, you must be open to change!
Но, чтобы преуспеть в чем-либо в жизни или в браке, вы должны быть открытыми для перемен!
The purpose was to excel at finding and fixing different types of mistakes, help less-experienced people improve, and allow team members to get to know one another.
Цель состояла в том, чтобы преуспеть в поиске и исправлении различных ошибок, помочь менее опытным людям развиваться, и позволить членам команды лучше узнать друг друга.
Once Kimmich began to excel at Leipzig Guardiola noted his huge potential.
Как только Киммих начал преуспевать в Лейпциге, его огромный потенциал отметил Пеп Гвардиола.
It allows me to excel at my job and not worry about childcare.
When we strive to excel at anything in life, we are willing to undergo struggles and discomfort to attain our goals.
Когда мы стремимся преуспеть в чем-либо в жизни, мы готовы бороться и претерпевать дискомфорт в достижении своей цели.
I used to excel at these things.
Anyone who aspires to be a great leader needs to excel at selling his ideas and aspirations to others.
Любой желающий быть великим лидером должен достичь совершенства в продаже своих идей и стремлений другим людям.
I saw this as an opportunity to excel at the regional level.
Engineers need to practice communication skills if they want to excel at interactions with clients, colleagues, teammates, and management.
Инженеры должны практиковать навыки общения, если они хотят преуспеть в взаимодействии с клиентами, коллегами, товарищами по команде и менеджментом.
To be a great leader we have to excel at forgiveness.
Но, будучи великим государством, мы должны уметь прощать.
It’s harder to stimulate growth in the absence of adequate property protections and competition than it is to excel at collecting taxes.
Стимулировать рост экономики при отсутствии адекватной защиты собственности и конкуренции сложнее, чем блистать в области сбора налогов.
If you want to excel at targeted content creation and dissemination, there are a few things to keep in mind.
Если вы хотите преуспеть в создании и распространении целевого контента, необходимо помнить несколько вещей.
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