Prepositions are function words like "to", "over", "through", "in".
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“In a restaurant” or “at a restaurant” [duplicate]
Does anyone know if one should use "in a restaurant" or "at a restaurant" ?
Ex: Having a romantic dinner in a restaurant or having a romantic dinner at a restaurant.
What is the difference between ...
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Prepositions used with “command line” and “shell”
I found the following variations on the use of "command line" and "shell" in computing and wonder which are correct and how to use them appropriately.
Command line: is it "at the command line" or ...
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Can we use “from” after “stop”?
I want to know the difference between these two items:
She couldn't stop herself laughing.
She couldn't stop herself from laughing.
I assume that No. 2 is wrong, but it seems right!
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Is “in about” grammatical in “I'll reach there in about 5 minutes”?
Is it correct to say "I'll reach there in about 5 minutes?" Is "in about" correct in this sentence?
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Which preposition should be used when referring to an exact date?
I read this in a text book:
My test is on 22th of June.
I saw this in a YouTube tutorial:
My test is at 22th of June.
Which sentence uses the right preposition?
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Use of gerund without preposition “to”
Can I use gerunds with the word "concede" without using preposition "to" as in the sentence below?
He concedes killing his wife.
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Preposition repeated twice
For your perusal and evaluation, I have enclosed my curriculum vitae for further information.
My main problem with this sentence is the double usage of the word for. My idea was to replace it ...
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our whole lives vs. all (of) our lives
Which one is correct or is preferable in this context:
We want to be free... and we wait/we've been waiting for that moment our whole life/our whole lives.
We want to be free... and we wait/we've ...
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“At step” or “in step”
When I searched I found many usages of both "in step" and "at step". For example, Google returns:
"at each step" — about 55,000,000 results
"in each step" — about 45,000,000 results
But which one ...
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Use of “in” vs. “with”?
If one has an interest in something and a fascination with something which one of the next is correct?
I've always had an interest and fascination in something
or
I've always had an interest ...
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Can you say “within 90 days after”?
I understand that you can say, "within 30 days of receiving your application", but I am seeing more and more "within 30 days after your application is received". Is the latter grammatical?
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“via” vs. “through”
Could you please explain what the difference in usage is between through and via, which sounds like a Latinism?
Are they completely interchangeable?
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“Split in half” vs. “split in two” — which one is correct?
Does the "in" imply multiplication, in which case split in half is correct, or is it division? It sounds like the latter to me, but I've heard it used both ways.
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Which is the preposition to go with “best”? Is it “best at”?
Is it right to say:
We take pride in doing what we are best at, delivering unsurpassed levels of service, so our customers can do what they are best at.
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Is it “sneak peek on” or “sneak peek at”?
I would like to post a screenshot of my upcoming app. What is correct to say, "sneak peek on" or "sneak peek at"?
Here is a sneak peek on my app for iPhone.
Here is a sneak peek at my app for ...
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Prepositional phrases [closed]
It was drawing to an end now; but the evening was even warm, and I sat
at work in the schoolroom (1) with the window open. (Jane Eyre)
Presently the chambers gave up their fair tenants one ...
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Is “along” correct in “You were the best along with person X and Y”?
You were the best along with person X and person Y.
When I want to tell someone that he was one of the best in the group of people, but not the only one, can I use the word along? Or is together ...
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Which one is correct — “at the city” or “in the city”?
I want to know the correct preposition to use with the word city in the following context:
He arrived in the city.
He arrived at the city.
So which one will be correct?
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Is it OK to replace the preposition “through” with “during”? [closed]
You'll hear the determination in the voice of a young field organizer who's working his way through college.
This is a line from President Obama's address. My question is why it is through ...
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“to spread over” vs. “to spread across” [closed]
I doubt whether I should use "over" or "across" for a liquid spreading "along" a surface.
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Omission of the word “to”
Following is an excerpt from Michelle Dean's post in The Newyorker (my emphasis):
“One of the reasons Hank and I have always resisted being on television is that we don’t really want nerdfighters ...
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Is it better to say someone lived “at” or “on” a particular street?
When I was a lowly copyboy for a newspaper in the 1970s, I wrote obituaries. My desk editor came to me with a criticism. I had written that the deceased lived "on Nevada Blvd." She threw my copy ...
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“Take the role” vs. “take over the role” vs. “take on the role”
Is there a significant difference between the three expressions, or can they be used interchangeably?
I'm trying to say that a colleague of mine succeeded to another after the latter had quit his ...
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Is “off to somewhere with a car” correct?
I wonder if the structure of the following sentence is correct:
I'm off to my place with my car.
I'm the one driving the car, but I prefer not to use the verb drive. Would the following ...
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“ benefits of ” vs. “ benefits to”
I encountered an expression:
key benefits to using [something]
To my mind the version below would sound more natural:
key benefits of using [something]
Are both versions correct? Is there ...
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Definition of “differentiate”: Difference “in” and difference “between”
I've seen online dictionaries defining the word differentiate as (along with other definitions):
to mark or show a difference in : constitute a difference that distinguishes
To perceive or ...
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Do you “program with language X” or “program using language X” or something else?
What is the correct way of saying the following sentences (python is the name of the language and numpy is one of the libraries):
I made this program with Python using numpy library.
I program ...
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“Put/value above” vs. “put/value over”
The company puts profits above/over safety.
The company values profits above/over safety.
Is it above or over?
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Which preposition goes with the word “altar”?
I am getting contradictory usages of the word altar :
Sacrificed his family life on the altar of career advancement(Source:Merriam Webster)
You probably aren't going to like the solution, but the ...
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“Before date” versus “by date”
Is it incorrect to say "Please do this before Tuesday"?
Is there a difference between that and "Please do this by Tuesday"?
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“support to” vs. “support of”
Which preposition should be used in this sentence?
Thank you for your continued support of the John Q. Public scholarship
Thank you for your continued support to the John Q. Public ...
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“Next to” is to horizontal as what is to vertical?
The thing I like about next to is that it does not specify whether it is to the left or to the right.
However, for the vertical next to, it appears one needs to specify whether it is “above” or ...
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“Well known to” vs. “ Well known by” [closed]
When do you use well known to vs. well known by?
He was well known to his people.
This was a fact well known by him.
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“Rectangle with 3 straight lines” vs “rectangle using 3 straight lines”
How do the three sentences below differ in meaning, and which can be answered with 'yes'?
Can you draw a rectangle with 3 straight lines?
Can you draw a rectangle by using 3 straight lines?
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“Bridging X and Y” or “bridging X with Y”?
Which is the correct (or more correct) version of this phrase and why?
Bridging ancient wisdom with contemporary science
Bridging ancient wisdom and contemporary science.
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Looking for a position “with a stable company” or “in a stable company”?
I would like to know which of the following is correct:
I am looking for a position of Senior Developer with a stable company.
I am looking for a position of Senior Developer in a stable ...
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Usage of “to” and “from” in my sentence
Is my sentence grammatically correct?
I asked from the friend who took this picture, had you ever seen anything like this before?
or should it be:
I asked a friend who took this picture, ...
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“taste for” vs. “taste in”
What is the correct usage of 'taste for' and 'taste in'?
You have a good taste for music
You have a good taste in music.
Your taste for books is pathetic
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Which is correct: “on two weeks” or “in two weeks”?
In below sentence it's mentioned "on two weeks":
They'll quite happily squander a whole year's savings on two weeks in the sun.
whereas so far I learned to speak in this way:
They'll ...
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“Mr. Dill works ________ a big library” [closed]
I'd appreciate a clarification on when it would be best to complete this sentence with "at" and when with "in".
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“Pending Review” Usage [closed]
Some definition of "pending" in a dictionary reads:
while waiting for (something)
So, for a generic sentence "X pending Y", "X" must be either an activity or a state. So this sentence is ...
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“Be accepted to” vs. “be accepted onto”
Do these variations mean anything different, or is one more correct?
I have been accepted onto a course at the University of Stack Exchange
I have been accepted to the Masters programme
Are ...
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Choosing “with” vs. “in”
While doing some formal writing at my office, my friend told me that in is more apt than with in the following sentence. However, my understanding says when we talk about tools of action, we ...
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“Except for” vs. “except on”
I want to say that I have time to do the homework only on Sunday and on no other day.
So can you help me choose which of the following sentences are considered idiomatic and common for native ...
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Is it ok to end a sentence with a preposition? [duplicate]
I have a sentence:
It can be derived from either A or B.
But I’m not sure how to ask the following question:
Which one of them can it be derived from?
Is that ok, or would it be better if ...
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“For what” vs. “what for” [closed]
Is there any difference in the meaning between for what and what for?
If they are different, could you explain to me both?
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When can “lose to”' be used instead of ''lose by''? [closed]
Could someone explain me why the following phrase uses the bolded to instead of (to my opinion) by? (This phrase has been extracted from a newspaper article.)
Mr Bersani’s PD has been leading in ...
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Which is correct — “complaint by a customer” or “complaint of a customer”?
Which is correct usage?
complaint dated 01.02.2013 by a customer
complaint dated 01.02.2013 of a customer
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How can I complete the expression “the first step is…”?
I want to build a sentence with the expression "the first step is", and I don't know exactly how to complete it...
Which sentence is correct?
To eliminate your problems, the first step is ...
