Questions tagged [prepositional-phrases]
A "preposition phrase" or "prepositional phrase" (PP) is a phrase headed by a preposition such as "at", "on", "across", or "before".
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Is correct to say “You press it on to a pad of ink” or should “onto” be always the right choice?
I just came across this two sentences: You press it onto an pad of ink./You press it on to an ink pad.
Collins Cobuild. COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary KINDLE-ONLY EDITION (Posición en ...
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“In the (near) future” or “for the (near) future”
I am wondering what is the difference between the following two sentences:
The aforementioned signs point to a water shortage in the near future.
The aforementioned signs point to a water shortage ...
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Is this correct “with my head faced up” “with my face faced up”
I don't know if this expression is correct.
I looked up at the sky, with my face faced up.
I looked up at the sky, with my head faced up.
with my face faced up
with my head faced up
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I had a kind of feeling this might happen. (what is object?)
I had a kind of feeling this might happen.
a kind
feeling
[a kind]noun of [feeling this might happen]noun phrase
I wonder which object is correct.
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What is set here? (noun or past participle)
Are you tired of taking pictures with your camera set to “Auto”? Do you want to create more professional-looking photos? You won’t want to miss this opportunity.
"set" is used as a noun as ...
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Is it correct to say 'now onwards'?
When mentioning time period, is it correct to use the phrase "now onwards"? can we use 'onwards' after 'now'? or should we use only 'now on'?
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What does “which” refer to in the below sentence?
This is a feature of a computer which is new in the market.
Does the above mean that the feature is new in the market or that the computer is new in the market or both the feature and the computer ...
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In the sentence “we always buy toilet paper in bulk”, does 'in bulk' function as an adverb or adjective?
Does in bulk modify buy as in we buy loads of toilet paper or does it elaborate on the number of toilet papers we buy? Is one way of seeing it less wrong than the other?
Based on my intuition, I am ...
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what does “not for” mean in the beginning of a sentence? And a sentence sans a main verb?
Silks, satins and brocades, elegant plumes and gemstones—details like these give Lievens ample scope to show off his flashy handling of his medium. Not for him the fastidious, enamel-smooth surfaces ...
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When the object and the preposition phrase are interchangeable?
This kind of sentence is really prevalent in a variety of articles.
He is hewing out of the stone a piece of precious gold.
In my original thought, It should be like
He is hewing a piece of ...
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Can a noun clause be part of an adverbial phrase?
For example:
"He was punished for what he did to his brother."
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What part of speech is “up” in the following sentences?
I walked up to the ATM.
I looked up at the sky.
The way I see it, "up" is an adverb in both sentences. Meanwhile, "to the ATM" and "at the sky" are prepositional ...
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Does “up” act as a preposition in the following sentences?
"Put up the banner."
"Make up your mind."
I get the impression that "up" functions as an adverb or phrasal verb in both.
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“Use X for” vs. “Use X with”
Do not use any indentation styles other than K&R, Allman, and their mix, which uses K&R [for|with] control flow statements and Allman [for|with] function definitions.
// K&R // ...
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In a longer time or For a longer time
If I want to express "To spend more time travelling to the workplace." Which phrases below can I use here?
To travel in a longer time to the workplace.
To travel for a longer time to the ...
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Because of or Due to?
The original sentence is from website
A current-carrying wire in a magnetic field must therefore experience a force due to the field
In this case, I think "due to" emphasises the noun &...
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Correctness of “Live by rumors”
Is the preposition used correctly or should there be another one? And is the phrase clear?
I want to say that the person believes in rumors, not facts.
Live by rumors.
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“Someone wiped his dirty hands on my towel.”
Recently, I came across the following sentence:
Someone wiped his dirty hands on my towel.
My questions: why using "on"? Why not to use "with"?
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“From the colonial period on”
Can I use a prepositional phrase such as "from the colonial period on" to lead a sentence?
From the colonial period on the Haitian mulatto and black bourgeoisie have embraced the Catholic ...
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He prefers hot weather like… "in the south - Why are there two prepositions?
I just joined after a few years of coming to your boards for advice as I need help with a specific sentence.
"He likes warm weather LIKE IN SPAIN / LIKE IN THE SOUTH"
Is "Like" ...
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What is the meaning of “burning on you”?
Context: In one of the news articles, there was a statement like this: "Mayor, the city is burning on you".
The article discusses protests and arsons in the city. What exactly "burning ...
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Adjective or noun?
In the sentence "He became captain of the team", 'captain' (noun) is the subject complement of 'became' and 'of the team' (a PP) is the object complement of 'captain'. Since complements ...
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How to identify what a prepositional phrase is modifying?
He also forecast the usefulness of the medium for graphic artists in a
letter.
From that sentence, 'for graphic artists' modifies 'the usefulness of the medium' or ' the medium' ?
And it seems that ...
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Can a relative pronoun give information about words in a prepositional phrase?
He was the most prominent of the French artists who welcomed
photography as help-mate but recognized its limitations
Does who (relative clause) give information about 'him' or 'French artists' ?
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For the 20 minutes cooking time
Leave the vegetables to steam over the rice for the 20 minutes cooking
time
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/es/diccionario/ingles-espanol/cooking-time
Shouldn't the phrase be "for the 20 ...
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Is the phrase “in the weekend” really wrong? Or might there be some exceptions?
I have learned that "in the weekend" is a kind of weird expression, and that we should use "on the weekend" or "at the weekend" instead.
I, however, noticed that the ...
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To follow a prepositional phrase with an imperative one
Except for Louisa, who’s away in Berlin this weekend, we’ll all be at the party.
The first sentence is from Cambridge dictionary and hence I know it is correct.
Fruits: Except for apples, eat them ...
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“I prefer riding to walking” VERSUS “I prefer to ride than to walk”
Original question: I prefer riding than/to walking
I came across this exercise question in a book.
The correct statement according to the book is:
I prefer riding to walking
Why is it to instead of ...
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just at the time that I dated my creation
The following sentence is from Frankenstein. Does the boldfaced prepositional phrase describe the time at which the speaker was seized with the nervous fever, or the time at which he remembered the ...
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none more so than for
Door entry systems place addition barriers for all those with communication difficulties none more so than for Laryngectomees.
(You can find this sentence on the page below: https://publications....
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Do you use a definite article or zero article followed by a prepositional phrase
In the following two (similar) sentences the definite article is used in one, but not the other.
1 Capital letters are used for the names of people,places and languages.
2.Capital letters are used for ...
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Should prepositions be repeated while joining multiple prepositional phrases?
1.Results indicated positive paths from A to B, B to C, and C to A and B.
2.Results indicated positive paths from A to B, from B to C, and from C to A and B.
Which of the above sentences is considered ...
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“When the next semester commence…” or “When the next semester commences…”?
Which is correct? :"When the next semester commence..." or "When the next semester commences...".
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Can “both … and …” combine prepositional phrases?
Can "both ... and ..." combine prepositional phrases?
For example
His performance is a pride both for himself and for his country.
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“Object to” phrasal verb or not
He objected to the proposal.
The above is a sentence to change into passive voice from a grammar book. The answer was also given.
According to the Oxford dictionary, object is given as intransitive in ...
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Using present perfect after the preposition “to”
I saw the following sentence in a movie:
He seems to have come out of nowhere
What is rule behind using present perfect after "seems to"
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Why doesn’t a verb’s indirect object have a preposition (like “to”) before it?
I don’t understand the grammatical rules behind this sentence:
It is not showing us the question.
I need to represent it like this:
It is not showing the question to us.
Lexico doesn't have ...
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By what kind of means
I had a sentence
It was not very convenient to cut bread by knife
Then I made it interrogative with a special question:
By what was it not very convenient to cut bread?
Then decided to change "by" ...
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Can this prepositional phrase be considered an adverbial phrase?
In this sentence: "Tom is playing God of War at Tim's house."
The prepositional phrase "at Tim's house" works as an adverbial phrase?
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Are “to reason out” and “for the sake of reasoning” fine as the adverbial conjunctions to start explaining the reason of something?
Suppose you want to explain the reason why an event occurred.
I know I can say in myriad of different to say this, but I am specifically curious to know if I can use the infinite adverbial phrases as ...
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“under the sunlight” VS “in the sunlight” VS “under sunlight” VS “in sunlight”?
Suppose that you want to say that you have put your wet shirt outside so that the sunlight dries it off. Now if you want to mention the sunlight in your sentence with a prepositional phrase, how would ...
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potential ambiguity: in an hour
"in + a length of time" is said to have two meanings: before the end of a particular period (i.e., within a period fo time), or at the end of that period. How do we know which applies? Consider, for ...
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Is “It's in 240p” idiomatic?
What's the idiomatic way of saying this?
Example:
"The compression algorithm used on that video makes it look like it's
in 640p."
"The compression algorithm used on that video makes it look like it'...
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“another way for achieving” vs “another way of achieving”
Should it be for or of? And why?
I have to find another way for achieving success.
I have to find another way of achieving success.
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“For” VS “in” usage
Which preposition is right and which is wrong ?
1- We haven't been harnessing a lot of resources for the medical field.
2-We haven't been harnessing a lot of resources in the medical field.
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To infinitive it preposition
How to know that 'to' is infinitive particle or preposition? Which one is correct?
Don't try to be smart.
Don't try to being smart.(is to a preposition?)
Stop trying(is trying a gerund here?) to be ...
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I am John Doe <of> CompanyName Corp.?
Instead of saying
I am John Doe from CompanyName Corp.
is it proper to say
I am John Doe of CompanyName Corp.
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On top vs on the top vs at the top
Which preposition to use to describe the following:
1-Countries which are weak will become on top .
2-Countries which are weak will become on the top.
3- Counntries which are weak will become at ...
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What is the difference between “important for” and “important in”?
The Independent: maintaining independence is important in relationships.
The Telegraph: Protein intake is also very important in building muscle.
BBC: Meals are also important for building ...
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“out the window” vs. “out of the window”
What is the difference between the expression "out the window" and "out of the window"?
I googled it but found conjectures of foreign speakers, only. One of the conjectures was that "out the window" ...
