Prepositions

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up, down
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up the tree, down the tree.
onto, on, on top of, off, behind, into, in, by/beside, out of, in front of, under/underneath, near.
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the car
at the back, on the left, in the middle, on the right, at the front
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of something
The flats are over/above the shops.
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The shops are below the flats.
In/inside the shop.
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waiting outside the shop.
The shoe shop is between the book shop and the pet shop.
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The book shop is next to the shoe shop.
through, over, round
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the water.
accross the road
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along the road, past the shops.
opposite
we are opposite opposite to the post office
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the shoe shop.
He's going from his house to the sports club.
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He's going to play tennis at the club.
towards London
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away from London.
Prepositions of place:
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at and in
Simon was at the bus stop.
We use at with a position.
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Susan was in the garden.
we use in (inside) with something big enough to be around a person.
We live at 23 Bolton Road.
We use at with a house or an address
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We live in Bolton Road.
we use in with a road or a street
We were at the theatre. (watching a play)
We use at with a building (e.g. theatre), when we are thinking of the activity that takes place there.
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It was dark in the theatre. (inside the theatre.)
We use in with a building or other large space.
The boys are at the swimming-pool. (swimming or watching the swimmers.)
We use at with a building (e.g. theatre), when we are thinking of the activity that takes place there.
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It was cold in the swimming-pool. (in the water.)
We use in with a building or other large space.
we stopped at a village near Coventry.
We use at with a village or town on a journey.
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There were two shops in the village.
We use in with a village.
The Jamesons live at Oxford.
We use at with a village or town (but in is more usual)
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The Jamesons live in Oxford.
We use in with a town or city.
They're on holiday in Spain.
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We use in with a country.
Prepositions of time:
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at, on and in
at four o'clock. at breakfast, at night, at Christmas, at the weekend, at that time.
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at - preposition of time
on Friday(s), on Tuesday morning, on May 21st, on the next day.
In informal American English the preposition is also let out in e.g. He'll be back Saturday.
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on - preposition of time
in the morning, in June, in summer, in 1985.
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in - preposition of time
Is there a meeting this week? I'll see you next Tuesday. We went there last year.
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No preposition
Prepositions of time: before, during and after
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We can also use before and after as conjunctions.
The post office is very busy before Christmas.
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before
I'm always out at work during the day.
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during is a preposition; while is a conjunction with the same meaning.
We had to take a taxi home after the party.
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after
Prepositions of time: till/until and by
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till/until and by
My mother's staying with us till Friday/until Friday.
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till Friday/until Friday - from now to Friday. till is more informal than until
Can you give me the money by the weekend?
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by the weekend - not later than the weekend
Prepositions of time: from ... to/till/until
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We use from... to/till/until to talk about the beginning and end of a period of time.
The sale was from December 28th to January 3rd.
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from ... to
The shop is open from nine till five thirty.
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from ... till
It will be closed from tomorrow until next Tuesday.
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Americans use from ... through, e.g. It will be closed from tomorrow through next Tuesday.
Prepositions of time: for, since and in; the adverb ago
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for, since and in; the adverb ago
I've only had this watch (for) six months. Dick's going to France for a year.
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We use for with a period of time, e.g. six months. We can sometimes leave out for.
I've only had this watch since March. I haven't seen Julia since Christmas.
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We use since with a point of time, e.g. March. since March - from March to now.
I bought this watch six months ago. Shakespeare was born over for hundred years ago.
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We use ago for past time measured from the present. six months ago - six months before now.
Dick will be leaving for France in two days.
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We use in to talk about a point of future time measured from the present. in two days - two days from now.
He ran the mile in 3 minutes 55 seconds.
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We use in to talk about a period of time needed to do something.
Means:
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with and by
The thief opened the door with a key.
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We use with + noun phrase to talk about means.
He got in by using a key.
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We use by + -ing form.
Means of transport and communication:
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by (by train, by air, by bus, by car, by sea, by boat)
Did you go by train or by air?
We can also say:
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We use by + noun (without the) to talk about means of transport
on the train, on the plane, on the bus, on my bike and in the car
We went on foot/We walked.
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But we say on foot or we use the verb walk.
We can let them know by telegram.
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We also use by for means of communication, e.g. by telegram, by letter, by telephone.
Describing:
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with and in
Police are looking for a tall man with fair hair. It's the house with the green door.
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In descriptions with means having. a man with fair hair - a man who has fair hair.
Who's that woman in the red dress? She had a red dress on/was wearing a red dress.
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We can use in or have (got) ... to talk about clothes.
Trevor is working as a disc jockey. I use this room as my office.
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We use as to say what someone's job is or what something is used for.
He talks like a disc jockey. She's just like her mother.
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We use like to compare two things that are the same or similar in some way.
I'm afraid of the dog. He's very different from his brother. Are you ready for a walk?
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Some more examples of adjective + preposition: bored with, fed up with, fond of, good at, interested in, keen on, tired of, worried about.

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