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preposition English

Learners of English as a second language usually know the word preposition once they have reached the level B1 – Lower Intermediate. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning preposition meaning

What does preposition mean?

Definitions in simple English

preposition Noun

— A preposition is a member of a group of words, or part of speech, that usually show where something happens. Typically a preposition is followed by a noun. In the sentence, "I come from Canada," from is a preposition.

preposition

— noun a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word

— noun (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)

Synonyms preposition synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as preposition?

preposition English » English

topping

scope

purpose

presupposition

prepositional case

premise

postposition

lead

intention

intent

intension

function word

copulative element

conjunctive word

advanced

Topics preposition topics

What do people use preposition to talk about?

Grammar

• What words refer to types of grammatical words?
  noun verb adjective adverb conjunction preposition particle article word participle infinitive part of speech compound derivative

Examples preposition examples

How do I use preposition in a sentence?

Simple sentences

You can omit the preposition in this phrase.

You've omitted the preposition in this sentence.

Movie subtitles

Never end a sentence with a preposition, never draw to an inside straight, and never, never get caught in the can with Bensinger.

Never end a sentence with a preposition.

A preposition here some punctuation there.

It's a preposition and a continent.

You ended that sentence with a preposition!

No, it is okay to end a sentence with a preposition now. I read it in Safire's column.

Article or a preposition which pertains to every member of a series. must either be used only before the first term of the series. or before each and every term.

First of all, you don't end a sentence with a preposition.

It's a conjunction, a preposition, it's a philosophy, a way of life.

It's a good sentence, but you want to make sure never to end with a preposition.

If she ended the sentence with a preposition, how could it have been a good sentence?

The bear Preposition, and the aunt runs to intercept it.

There is some thing Preposition of the rest of us?

A preposition describes the relationship..

Never end a sentence with a preposition, never draw to an inside straight.

Sir, you can't end your sentence with a preposition. Oh, really?

No, it is okay to end a sentence with a preposition.

For ending an interrogatory with a preposition. For ending an interrogatory with a preposition.

They are directly linked without a preposition.

Not even a fucking preposition or two.

No, it is okay to end a sentence with a preposition now.

A conjunction joins two sentences together, a preposition describes the relationship between a noun and a pronoun, and an interjection is a word thrown in to express feeling.

Wrong preposition.

Preposition.

What kind of preposition?

Don't end a sentence with a preposition.

Mm. A dangling preposition?

It's so strange, earlier today I ended a sentence with a preposition and you weren't there to correct my grammar.