Compound Prepositions - Availability or Preference

Discover how compound prepositions like "in receipt of" and "in favor" express availability or preference in English.

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Compound Prepositions
in receipt of
in receipt of [preposition]

having received something, such as a document or communication

Ex: The office is in receipt of the latest financial report from the accounting department .
in possession of
in possession of [preposition]

used to show that someone has control or ownership of a particular object or item

Ex: The company is in possession of sensitive customer data .
to hand
to hand [preposition]

in close proximity, available, or ready for use

Ex: Is there a pen to hand ?
in preference to
in preference to [preposition]

in one's favor compared to other options

Ex: They chose to travel by train in preference to driving .
out of preference for
out of preference for [preposition]

in accordance with one's desire or liking

Ex: They selected the beach resort out of preference for warm weather destinations .
in favor
in favor [preposition]

used to show support for or agreement with someone or something

Ex:
at {one's} disposal
at {one's} disposal [phrase]

used to show that something is available for someone to use whenever necessary

Ex: The scientist had a state-of-the-art laboratory at his disposal for conducting experiments .
for all I care
for all I care [phrase]

used when a person is not concerned about something or someone

Ex: He can wear whatever clothes he likes , for all I care .
Compound Prepositions
Place or Time Quantity or Degree Similarity or Contradiction Purpose & Intention
Reference & Relation Attribution & Consequence Association & Compliance Conformity & Connection
Exception & Exclusion Means or Cause Availability or Preference