Prepositions beginning with W

Prepositions beginning with W


One-word prepositions

with


Do you live with your parents?
He's been with EnglishClub.com for two years.
I discussed it with her.
With your permission, I'd like to go.
If you mix red with yellow you get orange.
Muriel is the girl with black hair.
Do you want to come with us?
I made this chair with my own hands.
You'll forget her with time.


within


There is a

Prepositions beginning with V

Prepositions beginning with V



One-word prepositions

versus



He was the judge in the case of Gore versus Bush.
We should choose peace versus war.


via



We flew from Paris to Bangkok via Dubai.




Complex prepositions

vis-à-vis (from French)



I prefer Jaguar cars vis-à-vis BMW cars.
I need to speak to you vis-à-vis your homework.


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Prepositions beginning with U

Prepositions beginning with U



One-word prepositions

under



The mouse ran under the chair.
The bucket is under the sink.
Submarines can travel under water.
We drove under a bridge.
I have a T-shirt under my pullover.
Who do you work under? Who is your boss?
I am under orders from the President.
What is the subject under discussion?
Under the company rules, we can't do that.
Please buy it if

Prepositions beginning with T

Prepositions beginning with T



One-word prepositions

than (also conjunction)



He is a writer than whom there is no finer.
Your car is bigger than my car.


through (also thru - American English)



The train goes through a tunnel.
I can see light through the keyhole.
You have been through a difficult experience.
You went thru a red light.
The error occurred through my own stupidity.
They

Prepositions beginning with S

Prepositions beginning with S


One-word prepositions
save (formal)

All save Mrs Jones were present.

saving (formal)

Saving yourself, nobody thanked me.

since (also conjunction)

I haven't seen Josef since Monday.
Mr Brown has worked in a bank since 1985.



Complex prepositions
save for

Everyone came, save for Lek who had to work.


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Prepositions beginning with R

Prepositions beginning with R


One-word prepositions
re

Re: your letter dated 21 May
I want to talk you re the proposed meeting.

regarding

I would like to speak to you regarding my homework.
Regarding John, let's talk later.

respecting

I would like to speak to you respecting my homework.
I am writing to you respecting our latest products.

round

I live round the corner.
They all sat

Prepositions beginning with P

Prepositions beginning with P



One-word prepositions

past



I saw you yesterday when we drove past your school.
The post office is just past the police station.
Don't work past your bed-time.
This is difficult. It's past me.
It's nearly ten minutes past five. 5.09 to be precise.


pending



We cannot supply you pending payment.
Pending his return, we can do nothing.
There were many

Prepositions beginning with O

Prepositions beginning with O



One-word prepositions

of



I live in the house at the end of the road.
Where is the key of the car?
Do you like the work of Shakespeare?
What was the cost of this book?
He lives in the City of Westminster.
It was kind of you to help me.
This is the cause of the problem.
He died of cancer.
Most tables are made of wood.
Can I have a cup of coffee?
I know some of

Prepositions beginning with N

Prepositions beginning with N


One-word prepositions
near

The school is near the post office.
It's 20 December. We are very near Christmas Day.

notwithstanding

Notwithstanding the low price, I don't want it.
They went swimming, notwithstanding the rain.
They went swimming, the rain notwithstanding.



Complex prepositions
near to

There is a restaurant near to my office. Just two minutes

Prepositions beginning with M

Prepositions beginning with M


One-word prepositions
minus

10 minus 3 = 7.
The temperature is minus 30 degrees centigrade.

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Prepositions beginning with L

Prepositions beginning with L

One-word prepositions
less

10 less 3 = 7.

like

She is like her sister.
She sings like a bird.
It's not like John to complain.
Do it like this.
I feel like swimming.
It looks like rain.
I want something cold, like iced-coffee.

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Prepositions beginning with I

Prepositions beginning with I



One-word prepositions

in



Monkeys live in the jungle.
John is the man with his hand in his pocket.
I live in an apartment.
She lives in Bangkok.
Tara was born in 1977.
Trains were invented in the nineteenth century.
I'll come back in two weeks.
Let's meet in the morning.
There are 60 seconds in a minute.


including



The price is $70 including $10 for

Prepositions beginning with G

Prepositions beginning with G

One-word prepositions
given

He is in very good health, given his age. He's at least 95.
Given the time, you ought to leave now.

gone (mainly British English)

It's certainly gone 11 o'clock. It must be 11.30.
He's gone 50. He must be nearly 60 years old.

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Prepositions beginning with F

Prepositions beginning with F



One-word prepositions

following



We had coffee following lunch.
He couldn't work following his illness.


for (also conjunction)



This is for you.
Do you want to go for a walk?
You use a corkscrew for opening bottles.
Cigarettes are bad for you.
I'm saving for a new car.
Is this the road for Rome?
They passed me over for John.
Is this the train for

Prepositions beginning with E

Prepositions beginning with E



One-word prepositions

except



You can have any colour except blue. There is no more blue.
They all came except Stephen. He didn't want to come.


excepting



I can eat anything excepting pork. It makes me sick.
Excepting Jo, everyone was present. No-one knew where Jo was.


excluding



It costs $70, excluding $10 for delivery. (Total = $80.)
We open every

Prepositions beginning with D

Prepositions beginning with D



One-word prepositions

despite



We went swimming despite the cold water.
He passed the test despite being ill.


down



They ran down the hill.
The post office is down the road.
They have had many wars down the years.


during



He fell asleep during the meeting.
I want to go swimming during the weekend.
I was bored during the whole film.




Complex

Prepositions beginning with C

Prepositions beginning with C



One-word prepositions

circa



He died circa 1270.


concerning



Your teacher talked to me concerning your homework.
I have some questions concerning your decision.


considering



Considering the poor quality, I think the price is too high.
I think I must be going, considering the time.


counting



There were four people, or five counting the baby.
That

Prepositions beginning with B

Prepositions beginning with B



One-word prepositions

bar



Everyone came bar Angela.
He is the best bar none.


barring



Barring rain, we'll play tennis tomorrow.


before (also conjunction)



We had lunch [1pm] before the meeting [3pm].
We met the day before yesterday.
She was before me in the queue.
I would rather die before doing that.


behind



There is a police car behind us. It's

Prepositions beginning with A

Prepositions beginning with A




One-word prepositions


aboard




We climbed aboard the boat.
Is there a doctor aboard the plane?


about



What do you think about Mary?
Let's talk about something different.
I've just read a book about President Putin.
The lion was pacing about its cage.


above



We are flying above the clouds.
We live in the hills, 1,000 metres above sea-level.
It's

short preposition list with example

Prepositions Short List
This is a short list of 70 of the more common one-word prepositions.
Many of these prepositions have more than one meaning. Please refer to a
dictionary for precise meaning and usage.