39 Answered Questions for the topic prepositions
03/29/19
Translating Italian prepositions in poetry?
In terms of vocabulary, may the word 'per', as in canto 1 of the Inferno, be translated into the English phrase 'by means of'?Here's the excerpt in question:> Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita...
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03/28/19
Experienced in or "experienced of"?
What is the correct use of experienced, with *in* or *of*? For example,
> I have experienced **in** system development.
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> I have experienced **of** system development.
03/27/19
Preposition "a" or "al"?
I know all the rules about how to form the articulated prepositions in Italian, so I don't have to understand how to construct them, but rather I have a doubt on when to use the simple and when to...
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When to use "andare a" vs "andare al, allo, alla, ai, agli, alle" vs "andare in"?
I'm trying to understand the rules but I don't seem to find a proper pattern.The main problem is my Spanish and French conflict with Italian...Io voglio andare a USA?Io voglio andare ai USA?Io...
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Doit-on dire « accro à » ou « accro de » ?
En français, dit-on « accro à » ou « accro de » ?Je viens d'entendre aux informations> Les Français sont accros de leurs animaux.
03/16/19
Why use "of" in the phrase "delivered of a baby"?
With all the "Royal baby" craze comes something that really confuses me. All the news media used pretty much the same sentence to make the announcement: > The Duchess of Cambridge has been...
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Position of prepositions in questions and clauses?
I would like to know if there is any rule to know where prepositions should be placed in questions or clauses. For example, I have heard many sentences and some of them put the preposition in the...
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Why do we say "a Bologna" but "in Italia"?
Why do I say *io vado **a** Bologna* (city) and *io vado **in** Italia* (country)?For example, I can’t say *io vado **ad** Italia*.Why do we always use *in* (not *a*) for countries and *a* (not...
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Preposition before infinitive - a vs da?
I found the following sentence:> È un vero peccato che ti abbiano rubato il portafoglio.> Ora non possiamo comprare da mangiare.However, I wonder why this uses `comprare da mangiare`, instead...
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03/15/19
I would like to ask you a favour vs. "I would like to ask you for a favour"?
Which form is to be preferred?> * I would like to ask you a favour.* I would like to ask you *for* a favour.
03/15/19
Prerequisite for vs. "prerequisite to"?
When is it appropriate to use "prerequisite for" instead of "prerequisite to"? Does it depend on context, or is it a matter of style?I googled the two phrases and found 4.5 million hits for...
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Experienced in or "experienced of"?
What is the correct use of experienced, with *in* or *of*? For example, > I have experienced **in** system development. > > I have experienced **of** system development.
04/08/16
English Choose question
Choose the correct answer and Could you tell me why ?He helped ........ the reform of agriuluture.A) toB) forC) intoD) in
Prepositions English
02/25/16
English Choose Question
Choose the correct answer and would you mind telling me the reason.
I live in a large detached house ............. the outskirts of the city
A) with B) at C) in D) on
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