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English prepositions
In grammar, a preposition is a word which is used before a noun, a noun phrase or a
pronoun, connecting it to another word. In the sentences:
"We jumped in the lake"
"Many shops don't open on Sundays."
"in" and "on" are prepositions
Generally speaking one can classify prepositions in three groups:
prepositions of time
prepositions of place
other kinds of prepositions.
1) Preposition of Time:
We use many different prepositions for talking about time. For example,
Preposition Explanations Example
of time
- Days - Many shops don't open on Sundays.
On - Weekend (American - What did you do on the weekend?
English)
- months / seasons / year - I visited
- morning / evening / Italy in July, in spring, in 1994.
In afternoon - In the evenings, I like to relax.
- period of time - This is the first cigarette I've
had in three years.
At - Night - It gets cold at night.
- weekend (British - What did you do at the weekend?
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