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Prepositions in English

Prepositions in English are essential but often challenging even for advanced learners due to the lack of direct translation equivalents. These small words, such as "on," "in," "by,"

Prepositions in English

Prepositions in English

for

for lunch, for a break, for an hour

Prepositions are short words (on, in, to) that usually stand in front of nouns (sometimes also in front of gerund verbs).

Even advanced learners of English find prepositions difficult, as a 1:1 translation is usually not possible. One preposition in your native language might have several translations depending on the situation.

by

means of transport
by train, by airplane

on

on Lenin street
on the weekend, on my birthday

in

in England, in Moscow
in the eveninjg

at

place
at home, at school, at work
time
at 6AM, at 8:15