In Expressions^x, Prepositions^x

Words have many meanings and uses. For to doesn´t exist in English as one is trying to put a preposition in front of a infinitive verb.This is a very common translation error in Spanish.For- is used in questions about the purpose ,destination beneficiaries What is this for? I left for Mexico....

Words have many meanings and uses. (For to) doesn´t exist in English as one is trying to put a preposition in front of a infinitive verb.This is a very common translation error in Spanish.For- is used in questions and concerns the purpose ,destination and beneficiaries What is this for? I...

1. Do not place a phrase or clause:A. in a sentence. B. at the beginning of a sentence. C. at the end of a sentence. D. too far from the word it is meant to modify.Answer D. 2. In every sentence, the subject must agree with the:A. object of the preposition. B. verb. C. intervening expressions....

The prepositions are both fine and natural, but in AmE we'd add a third, so to speak. We use the expression (idiom) "line up" to form a line. I guess BrE is "que." I don't know if it can stand alone, or if it's "que up," or if I'm spelling it...

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You didn't read my post carefully enough, HT. It deals with expressions of time! Islands are places and part takes in: in the southern part of the island. Nothing exceptional, nothing illogical.CB

No preposition is normally used in expressions relating to time with the words this, that, next and last:I'll meet him this Friday.It happened that week.He came last week.I'll see them next Wednesday.Places are a different matter:He was in this room. There's a supermarket in the next...

Hi, ― This was quite late on in the war and there were several camps for prisoners of war in Wale…. I'd like to ask you what this "on" is. I think this is an adverb, not a preposition, but anyway I don't understand what it means. 'Late on' is a pretty standard...

You are right, Forbes, we have had this discussion before! Maybe we can introduce some new angles to it.I repeat that I have never said English is easier than other languages. I have said that its grammar and syntax are easy."What have you locked the book I was being read to out of up for?...

Hello Kooyeen, First,thank you very much for your answer . In the meantime I've got the answer on part 1 of my post .It is a question of a preposition at the end of a question.I understand that if ,for example, I ask : Where are you going to? - "where" is a pronoun since it can be replaced with...