toward someone or something that has just left
Prepositions - Prepositions of Target and Destination
These prepositions indicate the target of an action or the destination of a journey.
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after
[preposition]
Ex:
The
man
waved
after
the
departing
train
.
at
[preposition]
used to indicate the specific target or recipient of an action or emotion
Ex:
He
was
angry
at
his
brother
.
on
[preposition]
used to indicate the object of an action, attack, effort, or collision
Ex:
The
team
concentrated
their
efforts
on
improving
the
defense
.
to
[preposition]
used to express the recipient or target of an action, behavior, or attitude
Ex:
She
was
kind
to
her
coworkers
.
towards
[preposition]
used to indicate a person's attitude, opinion, or behavior regarding someone or something
Ex:
The
community
's
sentiment
towards
the
new
policy
is
divided
.
to
[preposition]
used to indicate the target or the party affected by an action or circumstance
Ex:
The
message
was
a
warning
to
potential
intruders
.
with
[preposition]
used to indicate the recipient or target of the specific emotional state or feeling
Ex:
She
was
angry
with
her
friend
for
betraying
her
trust
.
for
[preposition]
used to specify the place or location to which someone or something is intended to go
Ex:
We
're
taking
a
train
for
London
tomorrow
.