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English Prepositions & Common Errors

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Prepositions of place, time and manner, plus the preposition mistakes learners make most often.

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  1. 1in (place)
    inside an enclosed space - The cat is IN the box
  2. 2on (place)
    surface contact - The book is ON the table
  3. 3at (place)
    specific point/location - I'm AT the station
  4. 4under
    below, covered by - The shoes are UNDER the bed
  5. 5over
    above, covering - The plane flew OVER the city
  6. 6above
    higher than (not touching) - The picture is ABOVE the sofa
  7. 7below
    lower than (not touching) - The temperature is BELOW zero
  8. 8between
    in the space separating two things - She sat BETWEEN her parents
  9. 9among
    surrounded by (more than two) - He was AMONG friends
  10. 10beside
    next to - She sat BESIDE me
  11. 11near
    close to - The shop is NEAR the park
  12. 12behind
    at the back of - The car is BEHIND the house
  13. 13in front of
    facing, before - He stood IN FRONT OF the class
  14. 14next to
    immediately beside - The bank is NEXT TO the post office
  15. 15across
    from one side to the other - He walked ACROSS the street
  16. 16through
    from one end to the other (inside) - We drove THROUGH the tunnel
  17. 17into
    movement to the inside - She walked INTO the room
  18. 18out of
    movement from inside to outside - He ran OUT OF the building
  19. 19onto
    movement to a surface - She jumped ONTO the stage
  20. 20off
    movement away from a surface - He fell OFF the bike
  21. 21toward / towards
    in the direction of - She walked TOWARD the door
  22. 22away from
    moving in the opposite direction - He moved AWAY FROM the fire
  23. 23along
    following the length of - We walked ALONG the river
  24. 24around
    on all sides, circling - They sat AROUND the table
  25. 25in (time)
    months, years, centuries, long periods - IN May, IN 2024, IN the morning
  26. 26on (time)
    days and dates - ON Monday, ON June 5th, ON my birthday
  27. 27at (time)
    specific times - AT 3 o'clock, AT noon, AT night
  28. 28for
    duration - I lived there FOR five years
  29. 29since
    starting point - I've lived here SINCE 2020
  30. 30during
    throughout a period - DURING the meeting

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