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These guys are really kind of difficult
to learn and take lots of practice! It's recommended that
you work on learning one preposition at a time as far as
usage is concerned - but learn the whole grouping of the
three kinds listed below as a single word. You'll see what
I mean in the following pages ...
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tell you "where" things are, such as: |
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in the tree |
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behind the house |
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in front of the bank |
... between the lines |
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near the creek |
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outside the city |
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across the street |
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among friends |
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over the rainbow |
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under the rock |
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can also tell you "when" something occurs: |
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after the concert |
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before midnight |
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in 3 days |
... during the summer |
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from 8:00 to 5:00 |
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since yesterday |
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for next week |
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by Monday |
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between 6:00 & 9:00 |
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throughout the evening |
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around noon |
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until then |
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also provide a sense of direction - in all senses! |
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for Mom |
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to the store |
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to the dog |
... toward the east |
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out of the barn |
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with the current |
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through the village |
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around the block |
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without a cent |
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by train |
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from another town |
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to the north |
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are 3 initial sets of prepositions that need to be learned. |
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