Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993.
inculcate (v.)
The prepositions combining with inculcate are usually in or into, as in We have tried to inculcate some of the principles of the work ethic in [into] our students. On, onto, and with also combine, but very rarely: Inculcate if you can on [onto] your classes a sense of the excitement of discovery. Inculcate your classes with a sense a pride. When used with with, inculcate takes a direct object first: We tried to inculcate a sense of pride into the team or We tried to inculcate into the team a sense of pride, but We tried to inculcate the team with a sense of pride. This last combination is probably Standard but it is rare in Edited English, and some conservatives don’t like it at any level.
