{"id":1732,"date":"2020-11-07T10:00:18","date_gmt":"2020-11-07T09:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/blog\/?p=1732"},"modified":"2020-11-07T10:00:18","modified_gmt":"2020-11-07T09:00:18","slug":"is-at-a-preposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/is-at-a-preposition\/","title":{"rendered":"Is At a Preposition?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the parts of speech in English grammar, this could one of the most confusing for you. What is a preposition anyway? A<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com\/us\/definition\/english\/at\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">preposition<\/a> is a word or part of speech that relates a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. But to be more specific, it&#8217;s a word used to express specific location, place and time.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So to answer the question &#8220;Is at a preposition?&#8221;, yes it definitely is! Why? Because &#8220;<\/span><b>at&#8221; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expresses a specific location, time and place, and it definitely relates words in a sentence. Here are some examples where the preposition <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is used:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Louie lives <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 22nd street.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have to finish my work <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 11:00 P.M.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please meet me <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the park by tomorrow noon.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And yet these are just a few examples of the almost endless possibility where &#8220;at&#8221; can be used in a sentence. In fact, you can use it to <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@english_grammar\/how-to-use-preposition-in-english-grammar-on-at-in-of-for-2fdb11e80029\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">refer to a specific price, specific state or condition, specific plan, and so on. <\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More examples:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I offer freelance web services too and my hourly rate starts <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $10.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He began to experience pain <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such a young age.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I find it rude that he always likes to point her finger at me.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So aside from &#8220;at&#8221;, what is a preposition example? Some more examples are <\/span><b>under<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>across<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>above<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>at<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>in<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>off<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>for<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the list goes on. To give you more examples of prepositions and for you to realize how important they are in grammar, we&#8217;ve provided tons of preposition examples below, usually followed by a noun.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What are examples of prepositions?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the preposition example below, you&#8217;ll understand why prepositions are so important and how it &#8220;relates&#8221; the words in a sentence. To make things clear for you, the paragraphs with the preposition in italicized form:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James wasn&#8217;t aware that his naughty brother hid his laptop <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">above<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the kitchen cabinet. James even had to look<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> his bed that is full of boxes, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inside<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> his gaming room, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">between<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the shelves and<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">his built-in closet just to search for his laptop. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He even had to lift <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">off<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> his blanket and comforters. But when he looked <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">behind<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> him, he saw his brother laughing mischievously. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> he realized that his brother has played another prank <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> him, he got so impatient that he angrily stomped his feet <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">out<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of frustration. He did this so loudly that the people <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the room <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">below<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> theirs heard the commotion.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s just that he needs <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> finish his assignment <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">before<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> noon, which just adds to his pressure. His teacher wants him to submit his assignment <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 12:00 noon because if he doesn&#8217;t, he knows that the teacher has a habit of shaming students <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">during<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> class. He usually does his weekly assignments <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nine in the morning. So, if he doesn&#8217;t start doing it<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> around 10 A.M., it would be impossible for him to finish it, as the task gets usually done within 3 1\/2 hours.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He then rushed<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">outside, slammed the door<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> behind <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">him, and went <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">down<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the kitchen and kept <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> walking and walking around until he came across the kitchen cabinet. He then saw his brother <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beside<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> him, who soon felt sorry for him. His brother then pointed <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">above<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the kitchen cabinet where the laptop is and even climbed<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> up onto<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it to get it <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> him. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a sincere apology, he then returned the laptop to James.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Preposition Phrases<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see in the examples above, every sentence has a preposition (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">above<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the kitchen, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">under<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> his bed, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inside<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> his gaming room, etc&#8230;) and is usually followed by a noun or pronoun. The examples in the parenthesis are what we call<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4ZZpMRww8tc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> prepositional phrases<\/a>. This just shows how important it is in every sentence in English grammar.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What are the 5 prepositions?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a lot of prepositions, even more than the examples above. In fact, there are about 150 English prepositions, and we can&#8217;t list them all here.\u00a0 The following are the five most commonly mistaken English prepositions with example sentences:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>For <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Use this English preposition to specify the reason. Think of this like &#8220;because of&#8221;.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: He bought a bouquet of flowers <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sheila.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>In &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use this word to refer to a thing that&#8217;s inside. In and on are two commonly confused words in English grammar, especially by non-native speakers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: The stranger oddly invited the tourists to come <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> his house.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>To &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probably the most common English preposition, this is simply used to describe time or movement, among others.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: All three of us will go <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the dentist tomorrow.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Of &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use this when referring to a person, place or thing that belongs or relates to another.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: She is the only son <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> our school supervisor.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>On &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use this word to refer to a thing that&#8217;s on top of something.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: I like to add syrup <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> my pancakes.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><b>What are the 10 prepositions?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ve handpicked ten of the commonly mistaken English prepositions\/prepositional phrases for you as well! Following each one is an example sentence to make it clearer.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>By <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; This can be used to describe something that needs to be done or a nearby place.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: Please finish the project <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helping each other.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>With &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can be used in sentences to indicate a thing used to do something, or when one is accompanied by someone or something.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: She walked her dogs in the part <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> her boyfriend.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Over <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Use this to refer to a thing directly upwards the object or a person. Compared to &#8220;above&#8221;, there should be no space between something and an object or a person.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: There is a butterfly <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your head.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Above <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Use this to refer to a thing somewhere higher than an object or a person. Its difference with &#8220;over&#8221; is that there&#8217;s a space between something and an object or a person.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: The sky <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">above<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is full of stars.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Between &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of people confuse this with &#8220;among&#8221;. But &#8220;between&#8221; is used to refer to something in the middle of two.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: She cannot decide <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">between<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> working and studying.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Among &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, use &#8220;among&#8221; if it&#8217;s more than two, or more than three.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: She is the best <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">among<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> her friends.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Beside &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like &#8220;next to&#8221;, use this to refer to a person or an object beside another.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: She is sitting <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beside<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Julian at the back row.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Besides &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this is not like &#8220;beside&#8221;. This actually means &#8220;apart from&#8221; or &#8220;in addition&#8221;.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: She felt like nothing in the world understands her, <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">besides<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> her mom.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Across <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This describes one side from another.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: Donna just ran <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">across<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the street in time.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Off &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use this to move something away.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: Please keep all three dogs <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">off<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> my bed!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><b>Final Thoughts<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope you&#8217;ve enjoyed our list of prepositions! Grammar and even parts of speech like nouns and pronouns aren&#8217;t easy and can be confusing. But with patience, hard work and mastering each part step by step, you&#8217;ll be a grammar pro in no time. Always make it a point to apply what you&#8217;ve learned. Make it a goal to construct every sentence and ensure proper grammar. You won&#8217;t perfect it overnight, but as they say, practice is the key.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Among the parts of speech in English grammar, this could one of the most confusing for you. What is a preposition anyway? 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