Always Be Good For Yourself and Be Good To Yourself – The Difference between To and For

17 May, 2014 JacquelineLeave a comment

Last time we covered the difference between the prepositions “of” and “to.” Now a variation. The difference between “to” and “for” is that “for” is to be good to a person, an animal or a thing. When you use “for,” the action is especially for that person/animal/thing. “To” is to give or transfer something to another… Continue reading Always Be Good For Yourself and Be Good To Yourself – The Difference between To and For

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Over and Across: When to Use Them

24 November, 20133 April, 2016 JacquelineLeave a comment

Over and across are both prepositions that are used when someone needs to get to the other side of something, for instance the other side of a bridge or a road. Here are the rules: 1 Getting Over Something Higher: Over When getting to the position on the other side means getting over something that… Continue reading Over and Across: When to Use Them

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In My Opinion – Using Correct Prepositions when You Express your Opinions

8 November, 2013 Jacqueline1 Comment

You need to use the correct prepositions when you say things like: In my opinion, … From my point of view, … To my mind … Etc. So something like from my opinion doesn’t work! I hear these things a lot from my students. Let’s have another exercise with this. You can do this exercise… Continue reading In My Opinion – Using Correct Prepositions when You Express your Opinions

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On the Sea & On the River – Prepositions with Sea & Water

26 October, 20138 May, 2016 Jacqueline3 Comments

Lots of words that are connected with the sea take “on” as a preposition. (Prepositions are little words such as in, at, for, of, from, above, etc.) Let’s have a look at some: Sea Words with On You say on the beach. On the sea On the seafront (the seafront is the area of land… Continue reading On the Sea & On the River – Prepositions with Sea & Water

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Are you afraid from spiders? – Prepositions

15 September, 201319 February, 2016 Jacqueline2 Comments

John Fladd If you think the question in the title of this article is perfectly okay, it’s time you did an exercise about prepositions. What are prepositions? Prepositions are the little words such as: on, at, in, for, from, of, to, over, under, above, behind, etc. In the exercise you will find some common expressions… Continue reading Are you afraid from spiders? – Prepositions