Prepositions of place in English
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This chapter will discuss the prepositions of place in English. The preposition of place is used to indicate where an action takes place or where an object is located.
The English prepositions of place are used to describe the position or location of an object compared to another object. The prepositions of place answer the question 'Where?'. These prepositions are usually located behind the main verb, usually the verb 'to be'.
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The table below shows the different prepositions of place with examples and their usage.
Preposition of place | Use | Example |
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Above | Object is higher than something |
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Across | Object is on the other side of something |
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After | Object follows something |
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Against | Object is directed towards something |
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Along | Object moves from one point to something else |
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Among | Object is in a group |
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Around | Object is positioned in a circular way |
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At | Object is positioned at a specific point |
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Behind | Object is at the back of something |
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Below | Object is lower than something |
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Beside | Object is next to something |
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Between | Object has something on both sides |
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By | Object is near to something |
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Close to | Object is near to something |
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Down | Object goes from high to low |
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From | Place where object starts |
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In front of | Object has a part that is in the direction it faces |
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Inside | Object is opposite to outside |
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In |
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Into | Object enters something |
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Near | Object is close to something |
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Next to | Object is beside something |
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Off | Object goes away from something |
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On |
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Onto | Object moves from one place to another |
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Opposite | Object is on the other side of something |
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Out of | Object is leaving something |
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Outside | Object is opposite to inside |
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Over | Object is above something |
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Past | Object is going near something |
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Round | Object is positioned in a circle |
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Through | Object is going from one point to another |
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To | Object goes towards something |
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Towards | Object goes in the direction of something |
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Under | Object is below something |
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Up | Object goes from low to high |
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The prepositions 'in', 'at', and 'on' have multiple different usages, take a look at the chapter to find a detailed explanation.
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