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|+ Some types or categories of prepositions | |+ Some types or categories of prepositions | ||
| time or sequence|| at, after, between, during, since | | time or sequence|| ''at, after, between, during, since'' | ||
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| place || above, across, along, among, behind, beneath | | place || ''above, across, along, among, behind, beneath'' | ||
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| direction or movement || at, between, for , into, onto | | direction or movement || ''at, between, for, into, onto'' | ||
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| manner or way || by, in, like, on, with, etc. | | manner or way || by, in, like, on, with, etc. | ||
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|+ Preposition comparisons per category & use | |||
| about|| place ||near, within || ''about there, moving about'' | |||
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| about|| ideas, emotions ||subject of, related to|| ''concerned about, complained about, argue about'' | |||
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| with || ideas, emotions ||agreement, engagement, focus upon|| ''business is concerned with insurance, argue with him'' | |||
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| with || things ||accompanying, together|| ''going with, deal with | |||
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click EXPAND for list of prepositions: | click EXPAND for list of prepositions: | ||