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021: Prepositions: Phrases

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at the time
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at least
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at the same time
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on the phone
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in fact
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actually
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on time
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at
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in
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front
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side
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back
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beginning
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start
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middle
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end
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top
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bottom
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holiday
at the moment
phrase
uk flag
/æt ðə mˈoʊmənt/
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at the same time as what is being stated

at first
Adverb
uk flag
/æt fˈɜːst/
Collocation

in the beginning of a situation or stage

in the end
Adverb
uk flag
/ɪnðɪ ˈɛnd/

used to refer to the conclusion or outcome of a situation or event

at the time
Adverb
uk flag
/æt ðə tˈaɪm/
Collocation

during a specific period in the past

at least
at least
Adverb
uk flag
/ət ˈliːst/

in a manner that conveys the minimum amount or number needed

at most

Grammatical Information:

adverb of degree
at the same time
at the same time
Adverb
uk flag
/æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm/

in a manner where two or more things happen together

Grammatical Information:

adverb of time
on the phone
on the phone
phrase
uk flag
/ɑːnðə fˈoʊn/

using the phone

in fact
Adverb
uk flag
/ɪn fˈækt/
Collocation

used to introduce a statement that provides additional information or emphasizes the truth or reality of a situation

actually
Adverb
a
æ
c
k
t
ʧ
ua
ll
l
y
i

used to emphasize a fact or the truth of a situation

Grammatical Information:

adverb of viewpoint and commenting
on time
on time
Adverb
uk flag
/ˌɑn ˈtaɪm/
Collocation

exactly at the specified time, neither late nor early

unpunctual
at
preposition
a
æ
t
t

used to show a particular place or position

in
in
preposition
i
ɪ
n
n

used to show that something exists or happens inside a space or area

Grammatical Information:

Preposition of Place
front
front
noun
f
f
r
r
o
ʌ
n
n
t
t

the part or surface of an object that is faced forward, seen first, or used first

rear
side
side
noun
s
s
i
d
d
e

the right or left half of an object, place, person, etc.

Grammatical Information:

back
back
noun
b
b
a
æ
ck
k

the side or part of something that is not normally seen

front
beginning
noun
b
b
e
ɪ
g
g
i
ɪ
nn
n
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g

the first part or section of something

middle
start
noun
s
s
t
t
a
ɑ:
r
r
t
t

the initial moment or location from which something originates

middle
middle
noun
m
m
i
ɪ
dd
d
ə
l
l
e

the part, position, or point of something that has an equal distance from the edges or sides

end
noun
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d

the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object

top
top
noun
t
t
o
ɑ
p
p

the point or part of something that is the highest

bottom
bottom
noun
b
b
o
ɑ:
tt
t
o
ə
m
m

the lowest part or point of something

holiday
holiday
noun
h
h
o
ɑ
l
l
i
ə
d
d
a
e
y
ɪ

a period of time away from home or work, typically to relax, have fun, and do activities that one enjoys

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