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A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence. Therefore a preposition is always part of a prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase almost always functions as an adjective or as an adverb.

prepositions (7): -ing forms and infinitives

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Prepositions are not normally used before infinitives in English. After verb/ noun/adjective + preposition, we usually use the -ing form of a...

prepositions (1): introduction

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meanings and use It is difficult to learn to use prepositions correctly in a foreign language. Most English prepositions have several different...

prepositions (6): before conjunctions

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Prepositions can be followed by conjunctions in some cases but not in others.indirect speech: prepositions dropped before thatPrepositions are not...

prepositions (4): expressions without prepositions

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This is a list of some common expressions in which we do not use prepositions, or can leave them out.discuss, enter, marry, lack, resemble and...

above and over

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1 ‘higher than’: above or over Above and over can both mean ‘higher than’. Above is more common with this meaning.The water came up...