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Common Prepositions

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under
under
preposition
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/ˈʌndɚ/
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in or to a position lower than and directly beneath something

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She found her keys under a pile of papers on her desk.
The cat hid under the table when it heard a loud noise.
about
preposition
a
ə
b
b
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t

used to express the matters that relate to a specific person or thing

belowunderneathdownbeneath
from
preposition
f
f
r
r
o
ʌ
m
m

used for showing the place where a person or thing comes from

belowunderneathdownbeneath
around
preposition
a
ə
r
r
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
d
d

in every direction surrounding a person or object

belowunderneathdownbeneath
after
after
preposition
a
æ
f
f
t
t
e
ə
r
r

at a later time than something

belowunderneathdownbeneath

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preposition of agent
at
preposition
a
æ
t
t

expressing the exact time when something happens

belowunderneathdownbeneath
in
preposition
i
ɪ
n
n

used to state how long it will be until something happens

belowunderneathdownbeneath
below
below
preposition
b
b
e
ɪ
l
l
o
oʊ
w

in a position beneath or underneath

belowunderneathdownbeneath
near
near
preposition
n
n
ea
ɪ
r
r

at a short distance away from someone or something

belowunderneathdownbeneath
between
between
preposition
b
b
e
ɪ
t
t
w
w
ee
i:
n
n

in, into, or at the space that is separating two things, places, or people

belowunderneathdownbeneath
next to
next to
preposition
uk flag
/nɛkst tuː/

in a position very close to someone or something

belowunderneathdownbeneath
behind
behind
preposition
b
b
e
ɪ
h
h
i
aɪ
n
n
d
d

at the rear or back side of an object or area

belowunderneathdownbeneath
with
preposition
w
w
i
ɪ
th
ð

used when two or more things or people are together in a single place

belowunderneathdownbeneath
on
on
preposition
o
ɑ:
n
n

in contact with and upheld by a surface

belowunderneathdownbeneath

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