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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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In what contexts do we use "In the day" and "on the day"?
The simplest way to say it is 'that day'.
What did you do on June 1st?
I went to work [on] that day.
You usage of 'on the day' is not exactly correct. If you want to indicate you did something on …
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"We passed through (the bridge)" - can "through" be used on a road?
Through, as used in your example, implies a level of contact between a stationary object and a moving object. "We drove through the bridge," indicates the bridge was "blocking" the road somehow and t …
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Use of toward or to in a sentence
Oh prepositions! As a general rule on this one, people contribute "to" things.
She contributed [her time] to the cause [Alzheimer research].
He contributed [his money] to his church. …
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We're on the same team or We're in the same team?
You will always be on a team. I have never heard "in the team" used.
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Lift sanctions on/off Russia
Very good question. Your observation is true in that lifting sanctions on Russia will result in sanctions be lifted off Russia. Prepositional mayhem!
What is unspoken and merely implied in the firs …
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What's the difference in since and from in "I've not seen her since/from August"
Since and From are used differently. Since means from the reference point provided until now.
He borrowed my lawnmower and I have not seen him since.
This means that whenever the lawnmower was take …
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Mistake: "pay attention for"
In spoken English such a construct is possible. If I tell someone to Pay attention for the mail, what I'm actually suggesting is that they Pay attention for [the arrival of] the mail. The same under …
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Ski __ Mont Blanc. What is the correct proposition to use and why?
If you are going to a ski resort to spend a typical ski holiday, you ski at the resort.
We are going skiing at Steamboat.
If perhaps you are a more experienced skier going skiing with a small group …
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Which one is correct: "decide the amount" or "decide on the amount"?
When you determine how much you will charge for your service, you have decided the amount [you will charge your customer]. No one else is needed for you to decide the amount [you will charge].
When y …
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on/in a dirt road
Both usages can be correct. They are not, however, interchangeable. Use "in the road" if you wish to convey that the object is blocking the road, keeping in mind that "in the road" is a shortened ve …
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Led him to/into behaving childishly
More naturally, when one thing leads to another, and you have structured the sentence as "adjective-noun" leads to X, the sentence is better understood as "adjective-noun" leads to "adjective-noun". …
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When to use "up" and "down"
For the most part, however, very little meaning is given to the prepositions used in those constructs. …
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On the evening Vs. In the evening
Events occurring at specific date/day intervals are indicated as occurring "on".
We're going to the store on Wednesday.
We're going to Disney World on October 8th.
Events occurring at gener …
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Two usages of the preposition "for" I'm not sure about
Webster's definition 2a. for
As being or constituting.
In your examples
I finally saw him as being what he [truly] was.
I have a sagging bag constituting [that constitutes] my belly.
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Which one is more correct and natural: "drive in a car" or "drive with a car"?
You drive over (run over) things with your car.
I drove over a manhole cover with my car. It made a clink-clank sound.
I ran over the neighbors' pangolin with William's car.
You drive to places i …
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