English Grammar for International Studies - first edition 2010
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30 Prepositions (1)
A
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as
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above
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besides
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except
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beyond
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at
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by
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for
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at
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at
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for
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in front of
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under
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below
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at
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at
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among
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for
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among
B
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at
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besides
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beyond
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for
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by
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by
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by
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at
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during
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at
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at
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at
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during; below
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with/against
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for/with
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for/from
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at
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at
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for
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at; at
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at
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at
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for
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below
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at
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for
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for
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for
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at
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at
C
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for/with Philips: the expression is ‘work for/with a company’
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above zero: the expression is ‘above zero’.
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Above the valley: not directly above.
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besides being: ‘besides’ includes; ‘except’ excludes.
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correct
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like a child: the meaning is ‘in the same way as’
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beside = next to.
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below sea level: the meaning is ‘lower than’ but not in a vertical direction.
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for ten years: ‘for’is used to say how long something lasts.
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Besides cigars: ‘besides’ includes; ‘except’ excludes.
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for six months: ‘for’is used to say how long something lasts.Two mistakes:
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two mistakes 2.5 (no comma): English uses a full stop before decimals. by: the expression is ‘by … per cent’.
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correct
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paying for: You pay for something that is bought.
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for the bus: the expression is: wait for; ‘on the bus’ means: in or on top of the bus.
D
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at
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with/at
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except
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for
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for
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at