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Prepositions are used to show the relationship between people, things and events. Prepositions can express relationships in Time, answering the question "When?" Let's meet on Friday, at three o'clock and chat for a while. You'll have to make your own bed from now on. |
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Prepositions can express relationships in Space, answering the question "Where?" He lived alone in an old house on the edge of the village. Prepositions can also express many other kinds of relationships such as: Purpose - You ought to have a dog for company, Possession - The other side of the garden, Result - A verdict of death from drowning. |
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There is no magic formula for learning prepositions. When deciding which preposition to use, always consider meaning. For example, a common meaning of "with" is "using", so it is logical to "hit a nail with a hammer, cut an apple with a knife, etc." |
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When you come across a prepositional phrase which is new to you, it is a good idea to learn it in a context. So, for example, don't simply learn "on purpose" but put it in a sentence. It wasn't an accident, I did it on purpose." |
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