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Prepositions - Prepositions of Absence and Separation

These prepositions indicate the lack or absence of something or separation of one thing from another.

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Categorized English Prepositions
absent

in the absence of

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off

used to indicate that someone or something is not present at a particular location

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wanting

used to indicate that something is missing or needed

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without

used to indicate that a person or thing does not have something or someone

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for lack of

because there is not enough of something

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for (the) want of something

due to the absence or lack of a specific thing

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from

used to indicate separation or removal from a position or source

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with

used to indicate separation or removal

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off

used to indicate separation or removal from a specific object or surface

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behind

used to indicate separation or removal in relation to something or someone

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