Prepositions

Correct use of some prepositions

August 5, 2012

Study the following sentences. They contain some common mistakes in the use of prepositions. Resemble Incorrect: This resembles to that. Correct: This resembles that. Incorrect: The baby resembles with her mother. Correct: The baby resembles her mother. The verb resemble does not take a preposition before its object. Write Incorrect: He wrote me. Correct: He [...]

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Different uses of about

June 11, 2012

The preposition about has several uses. It can refer to movement or position in various directions or places. The children were running about. (= The children were running in various directions.) Clothes were lying about the room. (= Clothes were lying in various places in the room.) About can also mean near or nearby. Is [...]

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Words with appropriate prepositions

August 12, 2011

Some verbs, adjectives and nouns are followed by particular prepositions. Here are some of the most common combinations. Note that alternatives are sometimes possible, and that British and American usage sometimes differ. Absorbed in He is completely absorbed in his research work. Abstain from You must abstain from smoking and drinking. Acceptable to That suggestion [...]

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Commonly confused prepositions part 2

June 19, 2011

Across and over can both be used to mean ‘on the other side of a line / road / bridge etc’. There is a hospital across / over the border. (= There is a hospital on the other side of the border.) His shop is across / over the road. (= His shop is on [...]

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