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explained",null,{"type":44,"value":45,"toc":1049},"minimark",[46,63,66,71,74,116,119,123,137,202,234,238,250,306,332,336,339,459,482,493,497,500,605,641,645,648,757,781,785,805,817,821,824,884,897,901,904,1002,1006,1009,1043],[47,48,49,50,54,55,58,59,62],"p",{},"Prepositions are the small words that show how things relate to each other. They\ntell you where something is (",[51,52,53],"em",{},"in"," the box), when something happens (",[51,56,57],{},"at"," six),\nand which way something moves (",[51,60,61],{},"to"," the door). There are only a few dozen of\nthem, but they appear in almost every sentence, and they are some of the hardest\nwords in English to get right.",[47,64,65],{},"The reason is simple and worth stating early: prepositions almost never\ntranslate one-to-one between languages. The preposition your own language would\nuse is very often not the one English uses. So the trick is not to translate but\nto learn the English pattern directly.",[67,68,70],"h2",{"id":69},"what-prepositions-do","What prepositions do",[47,72,73],{},"Most prepositions sit before a noun and link it to the rest of the sentence:",[75,76,77,92,104],"ul",{},[78,79,80,84,85],"li",{},[81,82,83],"strong",{},"Place:"," ",[51,86,87,88,91],{},"The cat is ",[81,89,90],{},"under"," the chair.",[78,93,94,84,97],{},[81,95,96],{},"Time:",[51,98,99,100,103],{},"We met ",[81,101,102],{},"after"," lunch.",[78,105,106,84,109],{},[81,107,108],{},"Direction:",[51,110,111,112,115],{},"She walked ",[81,113,114],{},"towards"," the river.",[47,117,118],{},"The three categories below cover the vast majority of everyday use: place, time\nand movement.",[67,120,122],{"id":121},"prepositions-of-place-in-on-at","Prepositions of place: in, on, at",[47,124,125,126,129,130,133,134,136],{},"These three do most of the work, and they follow a clear logic. ",[51,127,128],{},"In"," is for\nspaces with boundaries, ",[51,131,132],{},"on"," is for surfaces and lines, ",[51,135,57],{}," is for points.",[138,139,140,156],"table",{},[141,142,143],"thead",{},[144,145,146,150,153],"tr",{},[147,148,149],"th",{},"Preposition",[147,151,152],{},"Use",[147,154,155],{},"Examples",[157,158,159,174,188],"tbody",{},[144,160,161,166,169],{},[162,163,164],"td",{},[81,165,53],{},[162,167,168],{},"enclosed spaces, towns, countries",[162,170,171],{},[51,172,173],{},"in the room, in a car, in London, in France",[144,175,176,180,183],{},[162,177,178],{},[81,179,132],{},[162,181,182],{},"surfaces, streets, public transport",[162,184,185],{},[51,186,187],{},"on the table, on the wall, on Oxford Street, on the bus",[144,189,190,194,197],{},[162,191,192],{},[81,193,57],{},[162,195,196],{},"specific points, addresses",[162,198,199],{},[51,200,201],{},"at the door, at the bus stop, at 10 Downing Street, at home, at work",[47,203,204,205,208,209,208,212,215,216,219,220,223,224,208,227,219,230,233],{},"A few of these are worth memorising as fixed phrases: ",[51,206,207],{},"at home",", ",[51,210,211],{},"at work",[51,213,214],{},"at\nschool",". Note also the transport split: you are ",[51,217,218],{},"in a car"," or ",[51,221,222],{},"in a taxi"," (small,\nenclosed) but ",[51,225,226],{},"on a bus",[51,228,229],{},"on a train",[51,231,232],{},"on a plane"," (you can stand up and walk\nabout).",[67,235,237],{"id":236},"prepositions-of-time-in-on-at","Prepositions of time: in, on, at",[47,239,240,241,243,244,246,247,249],{},"The same three words run the timetable, and the logic mirrors place: ",[51,242,53],{}," for\nlong stretches, ",[51,245,132],{}," for single days, ",[51,248,57],{}," for exact points.",[138,251,252,262],{},[141,253,254],{},[144,255,256,258,260],{},[147,257,149],{},[147,259,152],{},[147,261,155],{},[157,263,264,278,292],{},[144,265,266,270,273],{},[162,267,268],{},[81,269,53],{},[162,271,272],{},"months, years, seasons, parts of the day",[162,274,275],{},[51,276,277],{},"in May, in 2025, in winter, in the morning",[144,279,280,284,287],{},[162,281,282],{},[81,283,132],{},[162,285,286],{},"days and dates",[162,288,289],{},[51,290,291],{},"on Monday, on 5 June, on my birthday, on Christmas Day",[144,293,294,298,301],{},[162,295,296],{},[81,297,57],{},[162,299,300],{},"clock times, night, the weekend",[162,302,303],{},[51,304,305],{},"at seven o'clock, at midnight, at night, at the weekend",[47,307,308,309,208,312,315,316,319,320,323,324,327,328,331],{},"Watch the exceptions. We say ",[51,310,311],{},"in the morning",[51,313,314],{},"in the afternoon"," and ",[51,317,318],{},"in the\nevening",", but ",[51,321,322],{},"at night",". And in British English it is ",[51,325,326],{},"at the weekend",", not ",[51,329,330],{},"on\nthe weekend"," (more on that below).",[67,333,335],{"id":334},"prepositions-of-movement-and-direction","Prepositions of movement and direction",[47,337,338],{},"These show motion from one place to another. They answer the question \"which\nway?\" rather than \"where?\".",[138,340,341,353],{},[141,342,343],{},[144,344,345,347,350],{},[147,346,149],{},[147,348,349],{},"Meaning",[147,351,352],{},"Example",[157,354,355,372,389,407,425,442],{},[144,356,357,361,364],{},[162,358,359],{},[81,360,61],{},[162,362,363],{},"movement toward a destination",[162,365,366],{},[51,367,368,369,371],{},"I am going ",[81,370,61],{}," the shop.",[144,373,374,379,382],{},[162,375,376],{},[81,377,378],{},"into",[162,380,381],{},"movement to the inside of something",[162,383,384],{},[51,385,111,386,388],{},[81,387,378],{}," the room.",[144,390,391,396,399],{},[162,392,393],{},[81,394,395],{},"onto",[162,397,398],{},"movement to a surface",[162,400,401],{},[51,402,403,404,406],{},"The cat jumped ",[81,405,395],{}," the table.",[144,408,409,414,417],{},[162,410,411],{},[81,412,413],{},"through",[162,415,416],{},"from one end to the other, inside",[162,418,419],{},[51,420,421,422,424],{},"We drove ",[81,423,413],{}," the tunnel.",[144,426,427,432,435],{},[162,428,429],{},[81,430,431],{},"across",[162,433,434],{},"from one side to the other, over",[162,436,437],{},[51,438,439,440,115],{},"He swam ",[81,441,431],{},[144,443,444,448,451],{},[162,445,446],{},[81,447,114],{},[162,449,450],{},"in the direction of (not always arriving)",[162,452,453],{},[51,454,455,456,458],{},"She ran ",[81,457,114],{}," the door.",[47,460,461,462,464,465,467,468,470,471,474,475,477,478,481],{},"The pair to watch is ",[51,463,61],{}," versus ",[51,466,378],{},". Use ",[51,469,61],{}," for the destination (",[51,472,473],{},"go to\nbed, go to work",") and ",[51,476,378],{}," when you focus on entering an enclosed space (",[51,479,480],{},"go\ninto the bedroom",").",[47,483,484,485,488,489,492],{},"One verb breaks the pattern: ",[51,486,487],{},"go home"," takes no preposition at all. Never say ",[51,490,491],{},"go\nto home",".",[67,494,496],{"id":495},"other-common-prepositions","Other common prepositions",[47,498,499],{},"Beyond place, time and movement, a handful of prepositions turn up constantly.\nThey carry several meanings each, so learn them through examples rather than a\nsingle definition.",[138,501,502,513],{},[141,503,504],{},[144,505,506,508,511],{},[147,507,149],{},[147,509,510],{},"Common use",[147,512,352],{},[157,514,515,530,545,560,575,590],{},[144,516,517,522,525],{},[162,518,519],{},[81,520,521],{},"with",[162,523,524],{},"accompaniment, instrument",[162,526,527],{},[51,528,529],{},"I went with my sister. Cut it with a knife.",[144,531,532,537,540],{},[162,533,534],{},[81,535,536],{},"for",[162,538,539],{},"purpose, duration, recipient",[162,541,542],{},[51,543,544],{},"This is for you. We waited for an hour.",[144,546,547,552,555],{},[162,548,549],{},[81,550,551],{},"by",[162,553,554],{},"agent, method, deadline",[162,556,557],{},[51,558,559],{},"written by Orwell, by car, by Friday",[144,561,562,567,570],{},[162,563,564],{},[81,565,566],{},"of",[162,568,569],{},"belonging, quantity",[162,571,572],{},[51,573,574],{},"the roof of the house, a cup of tea",[144,576,577,582,585],{},[162,578,579],{},[81,580,581],{},"from",[162,583,584],{},"origin, starting point",[162,586,587],{},[51,588,589],{},"I am from Wales. The shop is open from nine.",[144,591,592,597,600],{},[162,593,594],{},[81,595,596],{},"about",[162,598,599],{},"topic",[162,601,602],{},[51,603,604],{},"a book about birds",[47,606,607,608,315,611,613,614,616,617,474,620,622,623,626,627,629,630,633,634,637,638,481],{},"Two of these cause trouble. ",[51,609,610],{},"By",[51,612,521],{}," both answer \"how?\", but ",[51,615,551],{}," is for\nthe method (",[51,618,619],{},"by car, by email",[51,621,521],{}," is for the tool you hold (",[51,624,625],{},"with a\npen, with a hammer","). And ",[51,628,536],{}," with a length of time means duration (",[51,631,632],{},"for two\nhours","), which is different from the ",[51,635,636],{},"during"," you might reach for by instinct\n(",[51,639,640],{},"during the film",[67,642,644],{"id":643},"dependent-prepositions","Dependent prepositions",[47,646,647],{},"Some verbs and adjectives are always followed by a particular preposition, and\nthere is no rule that predicts which one. These are called dependent\nprepositions, and the honest truth is that you have to memorise them. Learn the\nverb or adjective and its preposition together, as one unit.",[138,649,650,659],{},[141,651,652],{},[144,653,654,657],{},[147,655,656],{},"Word + preposition",[147,658,352],{},[157,660,661,673,685,697,709,721,733,745],{},[144,662,663,668],{},[162,664,665],{},[81,666,667],{},"interested in",[162,669,670],{},[51,671,672],{},"I am interested in history.",[144,674,675,680],{},[162,676,677],{},[81,678,679],{},"good at",[162,681,682],{},[51,683,684],{},"She is good at maths.",[144,686,687,692],{},[162,688,689],{},[81,690,691],{},"depend on",[162,693,694],{},[51,695,696],{},"It depends on the weather.",[144,698,699,704],{},[162,700,701],{},[81,702,703],{},"listen to",[162,705,706],{},[51,707,708],{},"I listen to music every day.",[144,710,711,716],{},[162,712,713],{},[81,714,715],{},"arrive at \u002F in",[162,717,718],{},[51,719,720],{},"We arrived at the station. They arrived in Paris.",[144,722,723,728],{},[162,724,725],{},[81,726,727],{},"afraid of",[162,729,730],{},[51,731,732],{},"He is afraid of dogs.",[144,734,735,740],{},[162,736,737],{},[81,738,739],{},"wait for",[162,741,742],{},[51,743,744],{},"I am waiting for the bus.",[144,746,747,752],{},[162,748,749],{},[81,750,751],{},"think about",[162,753,754],{},[51,755,756],{},"Think about your answer.",[47,758,759,762,763,766,767,474,770,773,774,777,778,492],{},[51,760,761],{},"Arrive"," deserves a note: use ",[51,764,765],{},"arrive at"," for a specific place or point (",[51,768,769],{},"arrive\nat the airport, arrive at work",[51,771,772],{},"arrive in"," for a town or country (",[51,775,776],{},"arrive\nin Spain","). It is never ",[51,779,780],{},"arrive to",[67,782,784],{"id":783},"why-prepositions-resist-translation","Why prepositions resist translation",[47,786,787,788,791,792,219,794,327,796,798,799,801,802,804],{},"This is the heart of the difficulty. A French speaker who says ",[51,789,790],{},"I am thinking\nof you"," in French uses a preposition that maps onto ",[51,793,61],{},[51,795,57],{},[51,797,566],{},". A\nSpanish speaker depends ",[51,800,566],{}," something rather than ",[51,803,132],{}," it, because that is the\nSpanish pattern. Each language has its own logic, and these logics rarely line\nup.",[47,806,807,808,811,812,315,814,816],{},"So do not ask \"what is the translation of this preposition?\" Ask \"which\npreposition does English use here?\" and learn the whole phrase. ",[51,809,810],{},"Listen to",",\n",[51,813,691],{},[51,815,679],{}," are vocabulary items, not grammar puzzles to solve.",[67,818,820],{"id":819},"british-vs-american-usage","British vs American usage",[47,822,823],{},"A few prepositions differ between the two main varieties. Both are correct\nwithin their own variety.",[138,825,826,838],{},[141,827,828],{},[144,829,830,832,835],{},[147,831,349],{},[147,833,834],{},"British English",[147,836,837],{},"American English",[157,839,840,854,869],{},[144,841,842,845,849],{},[162,843,844],{},"Saturday and Sunday",[162,846,847],{},[51,848,326],{},[162,850,851],{},[51,852,853],{},"on the weekend",[144,855,856,859,864],{},[162,857,858],{},"comparison after \"different\"",[162,860,861],{},[51,862,863],{},"different to \u002F from",[162,865,866],{},[51,867,868],{},"different from \u002F than",[144,870,871,874,879],{},[162,872,873],{},"being a patient",[162,875,876],{},[51,877,878],{},"in hospital",[162,880,881],{},[51,882,883],{},"in the hospital",[47,885,886,887,208,889,315,892,894,895,481],{},"British English drops the article in ",[51,888,878],{},[51,890,891],{},"at university",[51,893,214],{}," when you mean the institution rather than the building. American English\nkeeps it (",[51,896,883],{},[67,898,900],{"id":899},"common-mistakes","Common mistakes",[47,902,903],{},"Ranked by how often they actually appear.",[905,906,907,932,951,968,985],"ol",{},[78,908,909,84,918,921,922,925,926,929,930,492],{},[81,910,911,912,914,915,492],{},"Dropping ",[51,913,61],{}," after ",[51,916,917],{},"listen",[51,919,920],{},"I listen the music"," is wrong. It is ",[51,923,924],{},"listen\nto music",". ",[51,927,928],{},"Listen"," almost always needs ",[51,931,61],{},[78,933,934,940,941,943,944,947,948,492],{},[81,935,936,937,492],{},"Saying ",[51,938,939],{},"depend of"," It is ",[51,942,691],{},", every time. ",[51,945,946],{},"It depends of the\nweather"," should be ",[51,949,950],{},"It depends on the weather",[78,952,953,958,959,961,962,964,965,492],{},[81,954,955,956,492],{},"Using ",[51,957,780],{}," Wrong in all cases. Say ",[51,960,765],{}," (a point) or\n",[51,963,772],{}," (a town or country): ",[51,966,967],{},"arrive at the office, arrive in Tokyo",[78,969,970,976,977,327,979,981,982,492],{},[81,971,972,973,492],{},"The wrong time word: ",[51,974,975],{},"in Monday"," Days take ",[51,978,132],{},[51,980,53],{},". It is ",[51,983,984],{},"on\nMonday",[78,986,987,993,994,925,996,947,999,492],{},[81,988,936,989,992],{},[51,990,991],{},"good in"," something."," The fixed phrase is ",[51,995,679],{},[51,997,998],{},"She is good in\nmaths",[51,1000,1001],{},"She is good at maths",[67,1003,1005],{"id":1004},"practice","Practice",[47,1007,1008],{},"Choose the correct preposition. Answers are below.",[905,1010,1011,1019,1025,1031,1037],{},[78,1012,1013,1014,1018],{},"The keys are ",[1015,1016,1017],"code",{},"___"," the kitchen table.",[78,1020,1021,1022,1024],{},"My birthday is ",[1015,1023,1017],{}," 12 March.",[78,1026,1027,1028,1030],{},"I am not very good ",[1015,1029,1017],{}," drawing.",[78,1032,1033,1034,1036],{},"We arrived ",[1015,1035,1017],{}," the airport two hours early.",[78,1038,1039,1040,1042],{},"She got ",[1015,1041,1017],{}," the bus and sat down near the back.",[47,1044,1045,1048],{},[81,1046,1047],{},"Answers:"," 1. on (a surface) 2. on (a date) 3. at (the fixed phrase is \"good\nat\") 4. at (a specific point; \"arrive at\") 5. on (you get \"on\" a bus, not \"in\"\nit)",{"title":1050,"searchDepth":1051,"depth":1051,"links":1052},"",2,[1053,1054,1055,1056,1057,1058,1059,1060,1061,1062],{"id":69,"depth":1051,"text":70},{"id":121,"depth":1051,"text":122},{"id":236,"depth":1051,"text":237},{"id":334,"depth":1051,"text":335},{"id":495,"depth":1051,"text":496},{"id":643,"depth":1051,"text":644},{"id":783,"depth":1051,"text":784},{"id":819,"depth":1051,"text":820},{"id":899,"depth":1051,"text":900},{"id":1004,"depth":1051,"text":1005},"A2","A clear guide to prepositions in English. The in\u002Fon\u002Fat rules for place and time, prepositions of movement, dependent prepositions and the mistakes to avoid.","md",[1067,1070,1073,1076],{"q":1068,"a":1069},"What is a preposition?","A preposition is a small word that shows the relationship between two things, usually in terms of place (in the box), time (at six o'clock) or direction (to the shop). English has dozens, and the most common are in, on, at, to, for, with and by.",{"q":1071,"a":1072},"When do I use in, on or at?","For place: in for enclosed spaces, towns and countries (in the room, in Spain); on for surfaces and streets (on the table, on Main Street); at for points and addresses (at the door, at home). For time: in for months and years (in May), on for days and dates (on Monday), at for clock times (at seven).",{"q":1074,"a":1075},"Why are prepositions so hard to learn?","Prepositions almost never translate one-to-one between languages. The preposition your language uses is often not the one English uses, so direct translation fails. Many uses, especially dependent prepositions like interested in or good at, simply have to be memorised.",{"q":1077,"a":1078},"Do I say at the weekend or on the weekend?","British English says at the weekend; American English says on the weekend. Both are correct in their own variety. If you are learning British English, use at the weekend.","english",{},"\u002Fenglish\u002Fgrammar\u002Fprepositions",{"title":41,"description":1064},"english\u002Fgrammar\u002Fprepositions","DaIHyg7Ozi3-zs4z96GMzyOqKBSRj8Nn7wkbHLXFQgs"]