Comments on: English Grammar 101: Prepositions

By: Berhane

Berhane — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:54:15 +0000

I want to know the usage of on,off,at,through,to,into,up, upon, with, and the rest of prepositions.

By: Cheryl Haium

Cheryl Haium — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:21:42 +0000

I remember learning a complete list of prepositions by my wonderful 8th grade English teacher, Mrs. Carlie, at Warner Junior High School in Wilmington, Delaware, back in the early 1960′s. She made us learn them in order and started like this (i think): “In, out, inside, outside, up, down, above, below, to, for with, from, by, within, without, through, throughout…” I can’t remember the rest. Can anyone? Also, a few years ago, a co-worker recited a different order. I’d be interested in both jingles.

By: Domin

Domin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 07:34:48 +0000

Why we should on the in preposition; ex.
On the wall = why noy on wall
on the dood = why on door

at the corner = why at corner
at the pass station = why no at pass station

Please explain to me so I can understand.

Thanks

Domin

By: Anne Johnson

Anne Johnson — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:06:43 +0000

Do you have an easy explanation for the difference in usage between “of” and “from”? Thank you for you help! (for Germand learners)

By: sheetal

sheetal — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:19:29 +0000

Hi,

As per one of yours example i knock off by 12:45 or i have to say i knock off at 12:45, Which one is approprite to use between these two words?

In the above context BY is used when you are not sure that if you will be reaching there at exactly 1245 may be you might reach before that, but within that specific time. But the usage of ‘AT’ implies that you will reach there at exactly 1245