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Examples of Prepositions


Prepositions

Post by natttt
Posted on 2011-01-07 19:52:55
A preposition is a word governing, and usually coming in front of, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element, as in:

* She left before breakfast.
* What did you come for?

Examples of prepositions:

* aboard
* about
* above
* across
* after
* against
* along
* amid
* among
* anti
* around
* as
* at

* before
* behind
* below
* beneath
* beside
* besides
* between
* beyond
* but
* by

* concerning
* considering

* despite
* down
* during

* except
* excepting
* excluding

* following
* for
* from

* in
* inside
* into

* like

* minus

* near

* of
* off
* on
* onto
* opposite
* outside
* over

* past
* per
* plus

* regarding
* round

* save
* since

* than
* through
* to
* toward
* towards

* under
* underneath
* unlike
* until
* up
* upon

* versus
* via

* with
* within
* without


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