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Prepositions - Prepositions of Instrument and Agency

These prepositions highlight the person who performed an action or the tools someone used to achieve a goal.

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Categorized English Prepositions
at
[preposition]

used to indicate the tool, instrument, or method through which an action is performed

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on
[preposition]

used to indicate the instrument used to perform an action

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through
[preposition]

used to indicate the channel or instrument used to accomplish an action or achieve a result

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with
[preposition]

used to indicate the means or method employed to accomplish a particular action or goal

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over
[preposition]

used to express the means or medium through which an action or state is conveyed

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through the use of
[preposition]

utilizing a particular method, tool, or technique

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by
[preposition]

used to indicate the instrument used for a particular purpose or action

Ex: She by credit card .
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via
[preposition]

by means of a particular person, system, etc.

Ex: Reports are via satellite .
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at the hands of
[preposition]

as a result of actions or treatment carried out by a particular person or group

Ex: The company went at the hands of incompetent management .
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