Inchoateknowledge  +  245649 Fri, 14 Jul 06 08:07 PM We say on friday night, on friday,  and  at night. Is there an influence on which preposition we use before a noun phrase? Or is it illogically established irrespective of what prepositions each noun has when they stand alone? -------------------------------------------------------------------- "Is there an influence on which preposition we use before a noun phrase? Or is it illogically established irrespective of what prepositions each noun has when they stand alone?" Is this sentence awkward? If so, what would you say? Inchoateknowledge Joined on Wed, May 3 2006 Senior Member 2,549 Beep! Beep! :) Prepositions, Nouns, Noun Phrases

	Philip  +  245688 Fri, 14 Jul 06 11:07 PM  Inchoateknowledge wrote: We say on friday night, on friday,  and  at night. We also often omit "on". Is there an influence on which preposition we use before a noun phrase? Or is it illogically established irrespective of what prepositions each noun has when they stand alone? -------------------------------------------------------------------- "Is there an influence on which preposition we use before a noun phrase? Or is it illogically established irrespective of what prepositions each noun has when they stand alone?" Is this sentence awkward? If so, what would you say? Prepositions are just something we have to learn to live with - or with which have to learn to live, depending. Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,738 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen Prepositions, Nouns, Noun Phrases

	Pastsimple  +  245736 Sat, 15 Jul 06 03:56 AM Try to get a copy of a book called "English Prepositions Explained", truly wonderful read. There indeed is some logic in English prepositions usage. Well, lots and lots of logic. Pastsimple Joined on Thu, Feb 16 2006 Czech Republic, Europe Full Member 328 If you are a native speaker and find any grammar or stylistic mistakes in my posts, don't hesitate to tell me! I will really appreciate that. Prepositions