Self-control

K

Kadjar

Senior Member

Turkish

Hello,
For someone who can’t stop eating junk food, can we say “He has no self-control over junk food.”? I wanted to use the noun phrase “self-control” in my sentence. Does it sound right to you?

👁 The Newt

The Newt

Senior Member

New England

English - US

You'd have to say something like “He has no self-control when it comes to junk food.”

👁 heypresto

heypresto

Senior Member

South East England

English - England

Better would be 'He has no self-control when it comes to junk food.'

Cross-posted with The Newt, with whom I agree.

👁 lingobingo

lingobingo

Senior Member

London

English - England

Yes, I was going to say the same.

You can have or (or not have) control over all sorts of things/situations. But self-control specifically means control over yourself, over your own behaviour. Therefore, self-control over something other than yourself doesn’t really make sense.

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