Where to put love of and love for (love as a noun here)? What is the difference between these two prepositions with 'love'?
e.g. She displayed her utter disrespect for/of me.
He had a genuine love for/of learning.
He had an abiding love for/of the English countryside.
I don't share my boyfriend's love for/of sport.

I will appreciate your help!

Question

Where to put love of and love for (love as a noun here)? What is the difference between these two prepositions with 'love'? 
e.g. She displayed her utter disrespect for/of me. 
He had a genuine love for/of learning.
He had an abiding love for/of the English countryside.
I don't share my boyfriend's love for/of sport.

I will appreciate your help!

Answer

In the last three, you can use either "for" or "of" without a change in meaning.

In the first one, I would suggest using a different structure:

She showed how much she disrespects me.

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