English Prepositions for "Horizontal Position"

after

preposition

a

æ

f

t

e

ə

r

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in a position behind or following something or someone

behind

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She walked out and closed the door after her.

The soldiers marched one after another in formation.

before

preposition

b

e

ɪ

f

o

ɔ:

r

e

in front of or ahead of something or someone in space

behind

Grammatical Information:

Preposition of Place

behind

preposition

b

e

ɪ

h

i

aɪ

n

d

at the rear or back side of an object or area

behind

beyond

preposition

b

e

y

i

o

ɔ

n

d

at or on the far side of a specified point

behind

by

preposition

b

y

aɪ

used to indicate the location or proximity of an object or action to a particular place

behind

opposite

preposition

o

ɑ

pp

p

o

ə

s

z

i

ə

t

e

on the opposing side of a particular area from someone or something, often facing them

behind

across

preposition

a

ə

c

k

r

o

ɔ:

ss

s

on the opposite side of a given area or location

behind

across from

preposition

/əkɹˈɑːs fɹʌm/

Collocation

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

behind

ahead of

preposition

/ɐhˈɛd ʌv/

used to indicate a position in front of or in advance of someone or something else

behind

in front of

preposition

/ɪn fɹˈʌnt ʌv/

in a position at the front part of someone or something else or further forward than someone or something

behind

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