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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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Difference between "by November" and "in November"
by November is usually understood to mean an unspecified time somewhere in the period up to and until the start of November, i.e. any time before November 1st. by is a bit like a deadline - something …
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Why is "on" used instead of "in" in this sentence?
This 'on' is basically short for 'on the subject of ...'
a collection of books on ancient Egypt = a collection of books on the subject of ancient Egypt
a collection of books in ancient Egyp …
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IN your previous module vs ON your previous module
When you are talking about a module as a whole entity and referring to the contents of the module, 'in' is more natural. Whatever it is you focus on is contained within the module. It is inside the ge …
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imposed new travel restrictions from several African countries
The usage "imposed new travel restrictions from several African countries" is idiomatic and perfectly intelligible. As a native reader, it is clear that this phrase means that many countries have deci …
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Prepositions of Place: "next to" or "behind"?
Prepositions of place are not determined by where the viewer is, because that would simply lead to confusion from a multiplicity of subjective points of view. …
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Is "in spending quality time" correct in this sentence?
The sentence is slightly unnatural.
"spending quality time" generally needs to specify who the other people are. You can sometimes use "at" too, as in "Spend quality time at home". The phrase refers …
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Wait for tomorrow / wait until tomorrow
Both your examples require "until" because "wait for tomorrow" in that context sounds unnatural.
"wait until tomorrow" indicates that the anticipated action can not happen before the designated tim …
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