lack in
Hello!

In what context to you usually use the phrase 'lack in'?

Is it always used in Present Continuous?

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lack in
Hello!

In what context to you usually use the phrase 'lack in'?

Is it always used in Present Continuous?

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We don't say 'lack in': only 'lacking in'.

In the phrase 'she's lacking in manners', the word 'lacking' is a predicative adjective.  The collocation goes like this:
be + lacking[adj] + in + noun.

When we use the word 'lack' as a verb, it takes a direct object (no preposition):  'She lacks manners'.

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нет такого сочетания
если существительное то lack of
если глагол то просто lack

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No.  See my answer below!

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Can I say, The lady is pretty, but she lacks in manners?

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Lack in something means not having something. Russian translation of the same tech provided by Candice in that thread: Девушка красивая; но не хватает воспитания (дословно нет манер).

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