Prepositions are function words like "to", "over", "through", "in".
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Oddness of sentence containing “since”
The considerable debt of gratitude I have incurred to Mr X since I have known him, has continued to grow during this last period.
Is the use of since in the above sentence grammatically correct? ...
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Should we use “like” as a conjunction?
I know that like is a preposition but why not using it as conjunction?
Examples:
It's as if I'm walking on air
It's like I'm walking on air
What is the difference?
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Verb after preposition
Is it correct to write this: "... rely on emulating techniques"? I must write the emulate verb in gerund because it is preceded by an preposition, right?
The whole sentence is:
These systems ...
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Which is correct: “my father died from pneumonia” or “my father died due to pneumonia”? [closed]
Which is correct?
My father died from a heart attack.
My father died as a result of a heart attack.
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“I did it by myself” vs “I did it myself” [duplicate]
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Myself vs by myself
"I did it by myself" and "I did it myself"; what's the exact and subtle difference between the two?
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“Knowledge of” vs. “knowledge on”
She tried to figure out how much knowledge my class had of the real Pocahontas.
Should I use of or on there?
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Another way to say: “Evidences that show that…” [closed]
I need to write something similar to this:
Evidences that show that this method is both safe and provides
clinical benefits support its recommendation.
I would like to say it without using ...
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Usage of “against” in “progress against our strategic objectives”
I have one more question concerning Lucy Kellaway’s 2012 Golden flannel Award .
The another contender of the Preposition Award was a usage of against.
The first was shown to advantage recently in ...
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“Chance of [gerund]” vs. “chance at [gerund]”
Which is correct?
If you tell me the cause, I will have a better chance at fixing the problem.
If you tell me the cause, I will have a better chance of fixing the problem.
A quick ...
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“He is me” — is this grammatical?
Referring to a picture, the question is "Who is he?" The answer I got back was "he is me". Is that correct? Shouldn't it be "It is me"?
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Usage of “to” in “I've got some slides to talk to”
In Lucy Kellaway’s 2012 Golden flannel Award, the Preposition Award is given to a usage of to.
But the winner is the innocuous word “to” as increasingly heard in presentations: “I’ve got some ...
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“In the hope of” vs. “with the hope of”
While solving a question I encountered a situation when there was a subtle difference between the two:
After meeting together near Mediolanurn in 313, Roman Emperors
Constantine Augustus and ...
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Which is the correct option: “a jungle covered in snow” or “a jungle covered with snow”? [duplicate]
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“Covered with” vs “covered in” vs “covered by”
Which is the correct option: "a jungle covered in snow" or "a jungle covered with snow"? If both are possible what is the ...
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Are both “see you at the lesson” and “see you in the lesson” correct?
I have been studying English with many teachers. Some of them say "See you in the lesson" while others say "See you at the lesson." Yesterday, one of them told me that the correct way of saying it is ...
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“In the next ten minutes” vs. “for the next ten minutes”
I am planning to do it in the next ten minutes.
I am planning to do it for the next ten minutes.
Do the two sentences mean the same thing? I am sure using for is correct, but I want to ...
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Do you “buy on” or “buy from” online webshops?
Some sites use the prase "buy on example.com" when they link to products using some affiliate program. For me "buy from example.com" sounds better since you're going to follow that link to example.com ...
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deputizing and covering…“for” or not
Which of the following is grammatical?
I am deputizing for him/her.
I am deputizing him/her.
I think in the case of covering you have to use:
I am covering for him/her.
...or do ...
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The “of” in “the month of January”
Why is it called 'the month of January' and not 'the month January'? As I was learning German, I noticed they used the latter (der Monat Januar). Why the discrepancy?
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Which is the correct preposition: at or from?
People often use this term
I will be working from home tomorrow.
Is it the same as I will be working at home tomorrow? How does using at in place of from change the meaning?
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Is 'from' correct in this expression?
I did not really attend the online conference, but I knew what they were doing from/through the conversation I had (with someone) earlier.
Which of these (from/through) is correct preposition?
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Are these consecutive prepositions?
If Gryffindor won, they would move (1) up into second place in the
house championship. (Harry Potter book1)
They follow him (2) out into the farmyard, and (3) on into
the old flint barn. ...
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“Encapsulated by” vs. “encapsulated in” vs. “encapsulated with”
I am writing some text wherein I have to mean "wrapped with double quotes". Would any of the following expressions be correct?
encapsulated with double quotes
encapsulated in double quotes
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“So much ahead of” vs. “so much forward of”
Let's say I'm a pitcher in a baseball game, standing on the pitcher's mound which is supposed to be 100m away from the batsman. Someone messes up the mound and moves it 50 m further, making it ...
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Can any transitive verb be accompanied by a preposition?
Galileo was forced to recant his assertion that the earth orbited the
sun (Oxford Dictionary)
Can one recant on an absence of belief? (The Secret Intensity of
Everyday Life)
The first ...
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Proving that “at” is a preposition in “he laughed at me”
He arrived at 10 p.m.
At in this sentence is clearly a preposition because it can be replaced with another preposition.
He laughed at me.
How can we prove that at in the above sentence is ...
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“Many books” vs. “many of books”
Is it correct to say "Many of books are in English" or should we say "Many books are in English"?
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Can “in” be replaced by “with”? [duplicate]
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“Covered with” vs “covered in” vs “covered by”
From J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (June 1997):
He bent down and pulled his wand out of the ...
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“As on 16 May” vs. “as of 16 May” — which is correct?
I updated a cost sheet and I want to specify that it's a newly updated cost sheet.
For this situation, which one is correct?
cost sheet as on/of 16 May
Before specifying a date, which will come ...
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When to use “include” and “including”?
I know that include is a verb while including is a preposition but they made me confuse when it comes to their usage.
I usually confuse when to use include with including.
Most Thais like ...
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Meaning of 'within' in “the task has to be submitted within a month” [duplicate]
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“Within” and “in” when referring to time
if there's a sentence :
The task has to be submitted within a month
Does it mean that the task has to be submitted before ...
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“Difficulty of” vs. “difficulty in”
In the sentence:
I understand the difficulty of remaining objective.
Should it be as is, or should it be like this:
I understand the difficulty in remaining objective.
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Can a preposition have the form of superlative?
They had almost reached the door when a voice spoke from the chair
nearest them, "I can't believe you're going to do this.”
I guess nearest is at the place of preposition. Can a preposition ...
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What does “by spring 2013” imply? [duplicate]
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Does “notified by [date]” include the end date?
“I will do it by Monday”. Does it mean before the beginning or before the end of Monday?
If something has to be ...
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“Consists of” vs. “consists in”: different meanings of the verb, or the same meaning applied differently?
Mark Twain said,
Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.
Could he have used consists of there instead of consists in and ...
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“Place the television on/in the left corner and sofa set at/in the right corner”
One question came in my exam:
We've decided to place the television on/in the left corner and sofa set at/in the right corner of the room.
For non-livings there should be a common preposition. ...
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“Take pride in” vs. “take pride on” [closed]
Which preposition is grammatical in the following sentence?
A teacher takes pride on/in his student's success.
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”Demand in/on/for something”
I am not sure whether to use in, on, or for after the word demand in the following sentence:
The continuing demand on high-quality software that is reusable and
easy to maintain and modify after ...
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“running on windows” vs “running under windows” [duplicate]
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“Run on an OS” vs. “run under an OS”
"This application can run on windows" versus "This application can run under windows"
Which is more natural, or what's the ...
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“By overlooking” vs. “with overlooking” [closed]
What the difference is between "by overlooking" and "with overlooking"? Example:
It is calculated with/by overlooking variables with low value.
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In vs At “Place Prepositions” [duplicate]
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Which one is right? He works at XYZ company or in XYZ company?
I always get confused while using prepositions.
Should I say" It doesn't matter whether you work in X ...
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“I've been working here since two months ago” [duplicate]
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Proper usage of “since” and “from” with regard to duration of time
Is “since I’m” now an acceptable alternative to “since I was”?
With the Present Perfect ...
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Word for relative position
I believe there is a special term for words that convey relative position but I cannot seem to remember or find what it is.
For example Sam is behind Mitch in the queue.
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Grammaticality of “I have already asked from him”
In response to a question, I have to answer.
An example:
A: Hello B, can I go?
B: Ask C first.
A: I have already asked from C.
Is this grammatical?
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“X will do for Y” vs. “X will do as Y”
Consider the following sentences:
An empty box will do for a table.
The box will do fine as a table.
One uses for, the other as. Are the two interchangeable? Can the for be replaced with ...
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Does one remonstrate another or does one remonstrate with another?
If I am protesting forcefully the actions of another, let’s call him Joe, would it be better to say:
I remonstrated Joe over his choice of words in that argument.
or would I say:
I ...
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“On the tournament” vs. “in the tournament”
What preposition should I use, in or on? For example:
67 people took part in/on the tournament.
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“publish in” vs. “publish on”
I've been looking thoroughly about each constructions, but I haven't been successful about when to use them.
Some rules of thumb I've found:
This forum post and this one suggest publish in ...
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Question about the future “tense”
My daughter, who is in the 4th grade, was asked to answer questions about the following sentence:
What time can you meet us at the school on Tuesday?
She was asked questions about the usage of ...
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in order to [gerund] or [infinitive]?
There are few questions and answer on the choice of gerund versus infinitive.
From what I understand, when conveying a purpose the infinitive should be used:
I use my key in order to open the ...
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Something is of/in the order of
What is the right preposition in
The human's weight is (of/in) the order of 10^2 kg.
Are both correct, or do they have different meanings? I found both in the internet and I found many ...
