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== Postpositions == |
== Postpositions == |
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Revision as of 14:52, 3 December 2012
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This is a list of English prepositions. In English, some prepositions are short, typically containing six letters or fewer. There are, however, a significant number of multi-word prepositions. Throughout the history of the English language, new prepositions have come into use, old ones have fallen out of use, and the meaning of existing prepositions has changed. The prepositions generally remain a closed class.
Single words
Multiple words
Two words
Not fully grammaticized
- concerning (alternate for "about", "with respect to")
- considering (alternate for "given")
- regarding (alternate for "about", "with respect to")
- respecting (alternate for "about", "with respect to")
- worth [citation needed]
== wrong