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'''Preposition definitions and use'''
'''Preposition definitions and use'''
[[category:grammar]]
[[category:grammar]]
* subpage of [[Parts of speech]]
* subpage of [[Parts of speech]] entry on Prepositions


* '''preposition''' is a part of speech that indicates a relationship between two nouns
* '''preposition''' is a part of speech that indicates a relationship between two nouns or a verb and a noun
* prepositions introduce a "prepositional phrase" which acts as to modify another noun or verb
* prepositions introduce a "prepositional phrase" which acts as to modify another noun or verb
* prepositional phrases are used to indicate relationship, location, distance, time, ownership, etc.
* prepositional phrases are used to indicate relationship, location, distance, time, ownership, etc.
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*** '''''for''''' indicates that the meeting was changed to Tuesday
*** '''''for''''' indicates that the meeting was changed to Tuesday
** ''The kid acted up'' v. ''The kid acted out''
** ''The kid acted up'' v. ''The kid acted out''
[[Category:Parts of Speech]]