Common Prepositions in English

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It is difficult to learn to use prepositions correctly in a foreign language. Most English prepositions have several different functions. At the same time different prepositions can have very similar uses. Here are some of the most common prepositions in English. Example sentences and explanations are given to illustrate the usage of each preposition.

Sections in this article

Above and Over
Across and Through
Around and about
Below and under
Between and among
By and with
At
But
Down
For
In
Of
Off
On
Into and Out of
In and into, on and onto
Behind
Beyond
Against

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