Prepositions

Prepositions

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Prepositions indicate relationships between words or ideas. Most prepositions deal with location and are easy to learn.
above
inside
beside
near
up
before*
with
into
between
like
despite
below
outside
beyond
nearby
down
after*
without
out (of)
among
as
in spite of
over
around
behind
by
toward
during
within
off
except
than
beneath
under
through
in front of
next to
along (side)
since*
until*
upon
but*
about
underneath

*These can also be used as conjunctions.
Some prepositions, however, have more than one meaning and can be very confusing.
in
to
on
from
at
for
of

Generally, in, on and at indicate location. See also: Grammar: Prepositions of Location
To and from imply movement toward or away from something. However, to can also function as part of an infinitive. See also: Grammar: Infinitives, To V or Not To V
To and for can introduce indirect objects. See also: Grammar: Indirect Objects
For and since can also indicate duration. See also: Grammar: Present Perfect Progessive
Of is used in partitives (all of, some of . . .) and other expressions. See also: Grammar: Quantifiers
Many prepositions are also used in expressions. See also: Grammar: Preposition Collocations with "Be"; Verb and Preposition Collocations
For further reference:
Vocabulary: Simple Prepositions
Grammar: Prepositions and Time Words
Grammar: Adverbs and Prepositions
Grammar: Prepositions and Subordinators
The Preposition (from Grammar Bytes)

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