Verbs often combine with prepositions. These combinations are called phrasal verbs. There are numerous phrasal verbs in English and they cause a great deal of… Continue reading
Idiomatic expressions with prepositions
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Compare to and compare with
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To show likeness, compare is usually used with to. Life is often compared to a dream. She likes to compare herself to her mother. My… Continue reading
Prepositions: some problems areas
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A preposition is word used to describe the relationship between other words in a sentence. Prepositions are almost always combined with other words. In grammars,… Continue reading
Difference between as and like
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These two words are often confused. Use ‘like’ to state that someone is very similar to another. Like is a preposition and should be followed… Continue reading
Prepositions before that-clauses
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Prepositions cannot normally be followed by conjunctions. Of course, this is possible in a few cases, but prepositions are normally dropped before that-clauses. This usually… Continue reading
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