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All 14 Flashcards — Prepositions
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at / on / in for TIME
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at + clock time (at 7pm) · on + day/date (on Monday) · in + long period (in July, in the morning)
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at / on / in for PLACE
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at + a point (at the door) · on + a surface (on the wall) · in + an enclosed space (in the box, in Paris)
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for vs since
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for + a LENGTH of time (for two years) · since + a STARTING point (since 2024).
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to vs at/in (movement vs place)
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to = movement to a destination (go to school) · at/in = static location (be at school, study in school).
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Prepositions of movement
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to, into, onto, from, towards, through, across, along — show direction or motion.
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through vs across
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through = in one side and out the other (through the tunnel) · across = from one side to the other (across the road).
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good ___ (something)
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good AT — "good at drawing", "good at maths" (never 'good in').
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interested ___ (something)
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interested IN — "interested in photography".
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depend ___ (something)
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depend ON — "It depends on the weather" (never 'depend of').
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afraid ___ / listen ___ / wait ___
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afraid OF · listen TO · wait FOR — fixed dependent prepositions.
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What is a preposition?
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A small word showing a relationship of time, place or movement between a noun and the rest of the sentence (in, on, at, to, by).
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during / until / by / ago
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during a period · until a point in time · by a deadline · a time + ago (two days ago).
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between vs among
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between = two things (between the trees) · among = more than two (among friends).
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First question when choosing a preposition
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Ask: is it about WHEN (time), WHERE (place) or which DIRECTION (movement)? Then pick the precise word.
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