39 Answered Questions for the topic prepositions
Can you identify all the prepositional phrases in my poem? I need it for homework!
Please tell me every prepositional phrase I have put in this poem. I can't seem to figure out prepositions and it would help if you could identify each and every prepositional phrase because I need...
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08/08/19
A question about a quote from "Alice in Wonderland"?
Regarding this passage from Lewis Carrol's *Alice in Wonderland*:> 'No, please go on!' Alice said very humbly; 'I won’t interrupt again. I dare say there may be ONE.'> 'One, indeed!' said...
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Prepositions Grammar
08/05/19
Which is correct: "The facts are known by us" or "The facts are known to us"?
Which is correct?>The facts are known by usor >The facts are known to usI think _by_ is correct but my friends persist that it's _to_.
Prepositions Grammar
08/04/19
About the 'as in'?
> if "minus" is conceivably an operator, **as in** "the band reunited, minus one member", you would use the singular.Which is preposition? the 'as' or 'in' or both as a whole is preposition? In...
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Prepositions Grammar
08/04/19
at the floor vs. "on the floor"?
For the following sentences:> - He threw the book *at* the floor.> - He threw the book *on* the floor.I know the book hit the floor in both sentences but which one is more commonly used and...
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08/03/19
“To enable him to escape” vs. “to enable him escape”?
I have been coming across this kind of sentence more and more:>She gave him a key to enable him *to* escape capture. She gave him a key to enable him escape capture.Which sentence is correct?...
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Prepositions Grammar
07/30/19
Why do we say "in range" but "out of range"?
Is is the pair of expressions "in range" and "out **of** range" just an idiomatic outlier?Maybe not, as you can put something "in the list" or take it "out of the list".But I can think of other...
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Prepositions Grammar
07/29/19
Which preposition: "Write on/at/to this address?"?
My exam included this fill-in-the-blank question:>Please write __ this address. (on/at/to)I filled the blank with *on*.Is that correct?
Prepositions Toefl
07/29/19
You must wear a suit TO an interview vs "You must wear a suit FOR an interview"?
In the sentence-> You must wear a suit to an interviewshouldn't the **to** be replaced by **for**? Or what's the difference between these two here?
07/29/19
I wish to speak WITH a British accent' or 'I wish to speak IN a British accent' - is there a difference?
> I wish to speak **with** a British accent?What is the impact of using **in** instead of **with** in the above sentence?
“De” vs “des” in plural context?
I have a problem when I try to use *des*. For example, which of these sentences are correct: 1. *Je vois de lapins.* 2. *Je vois des lapins.* 3. *Difficultés de missions.* 4. *Difficultés des...
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06/29/19
Relative pronouns after prepositions: is it okay to use them in speech?
Consider the following usages of relative pronouns:
1. The lecturer introduces a study *in which* participants were asked
to choose one attractive picture.
1. At the university I met famous...
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Why do people say "Go down this road" or "Go down this corridor" instead of saying "Go straight"?
I was wondering, when giving directions, is it correct to say "go straight" instead of "go down"? Does down and straight in the context of giving directions mean the same thing?
Usage of “d'eau” vs “de l'eau”?
I'm confused about when to use “*d'eau*” and when to use “*de l'eau*”. For example, if someone asks “what is in that carafe?”, I think it is correct to answer “*c'est de l'eau*”. But if you ask for...
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History of the non-rule that proscribes ending a sentence with a preposition?
Famously, if not accurately, Winston Churchill is supposed to have responding to an editor who had "fixed" a sentence ending with a preposition by writing, "This is the sort of thing up with which...
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06/17/19
At/on (the) weekend(s)?
Which expression is better? Which is right? Why?
> A. Sorry to disturb you **at weekend**.
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> B. Sorry to disturb you **on weekend**.
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> C. Sorry to disturb you **at...
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06/04/19
Should I use the preposition before the infinitive verb form?
I am a bit confused about using the infinitive of verbs.For example: He used a map to find the village.Should I translate this as Ha usato una mappa trovare il villaggio.OR Ha usato una mappa a...
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At Night or In the Night?
Why do we refer to morning, afternoon and evening as 'in the morning', 'in the afternoon', 'in the evening' but not 'in the night' instead we say 'at night.'
Dissuadere qualcuno "da" o "dal" + infinito?
Ho avuto il dubbio se, dopo l'espressione "dissuadere qualcuno" e prima di un infinito, si debba usare "da" oppure "dal". Per esempio, quale tra queste è la frase corretta? > Vorrei dissuadere...
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05/09/19
Should I use the preposition before the infinitive verb form?
I am a bit confused about using the infinitive of verbs.For example:> He used a map to find the village.Should I translate this as> Ha usato una mappa trovare il villaggio.OR> Ha usato una...
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05/03/19
Is the expression "as promised in the list" correct?
I'm reading the book Looking for Alaska by John Green and studying English grammar at the same time. As far as I know, we must use "on" with "list". Is it a grammar mistake?> As promised **in**...
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« Jouer au piano » ou « jouer du piano » ?
Doit-on utiliser *du* ou *au* pour la phrase dans le titre de cette question ? Y a-t-il une différence ?
Why are 'di' and 'dal' interchangeable in some cases, while they aren't in others?
> sono quasi morto ***di*** freddo> sono quasi morto ***dal*** freddoCan anyone explain what preposition I should prefer in the above sentence?And, always in reference to above sentences,...
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About preposition in front of a time period?
> Lavoro la mattina.> > Lavoro di mattina.> > Viene a mezzogiorno.>> Bevo caffè alla mattina.Apparently all of them are correct! I am completely confused as to when to use...
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