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Compound Prepositions - Place or Time

Discover how compound prepositions like "as far as" and "prior to" express place or time in English.

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Compound Prepositions
as far as

used to indicate the extent or distance up to which something applies or reaches

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across from

used to indicate a position or location that is directly opposite or facing something else

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along with

used to indicate that something or someone is accompanying or included with another person or thing

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in close proximity to

within a short distance of something or someone, suggesting a minimal physical separation between them

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as of

used to indicate a specific point in time or a reference point from which information or a situation is being considered

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inside of

used to express a timeframe or deadline that is expected to be met

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prior to

used to indicate that something happens or is done before a particular event or point in time

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subsequent to

used to express a temporal relationship where one event follows another in chronological order

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up to

used to indicate a limit or boundary, typically in terms of physical distance or location

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up until

used to describe a specific point or period of time that extends until a certain moment or event

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in the course of sth

referring to the period or duration during which something happens, develops, or takes place

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