HERE'S a quick one. Let's talk about the wonderful world of prepositions. The thing about prepositions is that some of them ...

Prepositions of time. We use ‘at’ when we’re talking about a very specific period of time. "I'm going to the park at 2pm." We use ‘on’ when we’re talking about days as it is a bit more ...

In this lesson, we look at how to use the tricky prepositions for, since and ago. For is used for a period of time that something goes on. I’ve been working for hours. I’ll do the job for a ...

Prepositions are permissible, now — will English language be ok? NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with John McWhorter, Columbia University linguist and New York Times columnist about the recent Merriam- ...

People who speak English often use the same prepositions, words such as "on," "in," "around" and "through," to indicate time as well as location. For example, ...

The ‘Rule’ Against Ending Sentences With Prepositions Has Always Been Silly. March 7, 2024. Credit ... and English was being spoken by ever more people and used in a widening range of literary ...