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A preposition is a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause.
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Do I need "from" in the following sentence?
Drop It
You don't need it. It's actually better and more natural without it.
Don't Worry Too Much
However, it's not wrong to include it. "Come out from" is used at times.
Come out from there.
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How or what the word "but" mean there?
Original Sentence
I couldn't think a thing but that he would be coming to get his water again.
Your Rephrasing
I couldn't think a thing, but I could think that he would be coming to get his …
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What is the spatial explanation of "in" and "on" prepositions when they are contained in sen...
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Generally speaking, "in" means that something is surrounded by something. The thing forms an enclosure around the thing on all or most sides.
"On" means that a thing is touching the outsid …
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'coins of different sizes' or 'coins in different sizes'?
Yes, it's okay. You'll be understood, and I doubt many would even pause upon hearing it.
That being said, I think "of different sizes" is the more natural and common way to put it, or perhaps "of dif …
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Why is "of" dropped in 'as X (of) a something'?
Apparently there's a grammatical rule being violated in your example sentences with "of", but as a native American-English speaker who writes reports for a living and has always done excellently on En …
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What's the difference between "go", "go to", and "go to the"?
In addition to the issues regarding proper nouns mentioned in this question and its answers, there are some usage notes specific to the words you've asked about.
Home
I'm going home.
The speake …
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If “I woke up at 10” is okay, what about “I slept at 10”?
You can't use 'wake' and 'sleep' in the same way because they have significantly different meanings.
'Wake' is specifically a transition from one state to another. When I wake, I stop sleeping and s …
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