mrV  +  44291 Fri, 03 Sep 04 09:28 AM Those lovely prepositions (and articles)! Does anyone know any good link or any other stuff about 'how to use prepostions correctly'? You know that in my language there are no preposition at all, so it's always quite difficult for me to use them right - usually I pick up wrong preposition! Some examples: Will I pour water a) to the tank? b) into the tank? Do I take a) jeans off? b) ball out of the box? c) ball out from the box? d) ball off from the box? e) ball away from the box? (like... "take it away!") Am I a) in the school? b) at the school? etc.. mrV Joined on Fri, Sep 3 2004 Helsinki/Finland New Member 01 * http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/webcam.html * Articles, Prepositions

	Mister Micawber  +  44388 Sat, 04 Sep 04 04:38 PM Here's a start anyway, Mr. V. And welcome to English Forums. PREPOSITIONS. Meanwhile: I will pour water into the tank. I take jeans off, and balls out of the box. I am at the school or in the school, depending on whether the school is considered a point location or a container. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,760 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Grammar, Prepositions

	CalifJim  +  44419 Sun, 05 Sep 04 05:08 AM You might find it useful to learn your prepositions in opposite pairs and possibly according to whether the relationship expressed involves motion or not (in vs. into): in, out of in the box out of the house into, out of into the building, out of the glass on, off on the table, off the wall onto, off of onto the platform, off of the sidewalk above, below on top of, under up, down up the stairs, down the mountain ahead of, behind in front of, in back of at, to, from with, without Note that 'into' means 'to in', and 'onto' means 'to on'! Julie went into the room. (Julie went to the inside of the room.) Good luck! CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,385 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Prepositions