Prepostions

Time
1. at: specific time - The meeting is at 2 PM.
2. on: days, dates - I'll see you on Monday.
3. in: months, years, seasons, general time - She was born in July.
4. before: earlier than - He arrived before noon.
5. after: later than - They left after dinner.
6. during: throughout a period - It rained during the storm.
7. since: from a specific time - I've lived here since 2010.
8. for: a period of time - She studied for three hours.
9. until/till: up to a time - We waited until midnight.
10.by: not later than - Please submit your work by Friday.
Time (Expanding on the First List)
63.about: approximately, around - It's about noon.
64.afterwards: later, following - They went to a movie and afterwards went for dinner.
65.during: throughout a period - He slept during the entire flight.
66.from: starting point (time) - The store is open from 9 AM to 5 PM.
67.in: within a time period - The train will arrive in an hour.
68.on: specific dates/occasions - We go skiing on Christmas Day.
69.through: from beginning to end (time) - He worked through the night.
70.towards: approaching a time - It's towards the end of the month.
71.up to: until, reaching a point - The discount is up to 50%.
Time:
118.circa: approximately (used with dates) - He was born circa 1950.
119.forthwith: immediately - You must leave forthwith.
120.prior to: before - Prior to the meeting, I reviewed the documents.
121.subsequent to: after - Subsequent to the discussion, we reached an agreement.
122.thenceforth: from that time on - He was warned, and thenceforth behaved himself.
123.upon: immediately after, when - Upon hearing the news, she fainted.
Place
11.in: inside, within - The book is in the bag.
12.on: surface, attached to - The picture is on the wall.
13.at: specific location, address - She's at the library.
14.by: near, beside - He sat by the window.
15.near: close to - The park is near my house.
16.between: in the middle of two - The house is between the trees.
17.among: in the middle of more than two - She's popular among her friends.
18.above: higher than - The birds flew above the clouds.
19.below: lower than - The temperature is below freezing.
20.over: above, covering - The bridge is over the river.
21.under: below, beneath - The cat is under the table.
22.behind: at the back of - The garden is behind the house.
23.in front of: before, ahead of - There's a car in front of us.
Related to Location/Position (Expanding on the First List)
51.along: following the length of - They walked along the beach.
52.around: surrounding, approximately - The Earth goes around the Sun.
53.amongst: similar to among, often used with uncountable nouns - The money was divided
amongst the crowd.
54.amid: in the middle of, surrounded by - He stood amid the chaos.
55.beneath: under, but more formal than "under" - The treasure was buried beneath the sand.
56.beside: next to, close by - She sat beside him.
57.beyond: further than, outside the range of - The mountains are beyond the river.
58.inside: within, contained by - The keys are inside the car.
59.outside: not within - He waited outside the building.
60.throughout: all through, from beginning to end - The rain lasted throughout the night.
61.underneath: directly below - The cat is hiding underneath the bed.
62.within: inside, during a period - The project must be completed within a week.
Location/Position:
101.abutting: bordering on - The properties are abutting each other.
102.adjacent to: next to - The park is adjacent to the school.
103.alongside: next to, parallel to - The ship sailed alongside the coast.
104.astride: with one leg on each side of - He sat astride the horse.
105.at the foot of: at the bottom of - The village is at the foot of the mountain.
106.contiguous with: sharing a common border - The two countries are contiguous with each
other.
107.devoid of: lacking, without - The room was devoid of furniture.
108.enclosed in/within: surrounded by - The garden is enclosed within a high wall.
109.excepting: excluding - Everyone is invited excepting John.
110.in lieu of: instead of - He accepted a check in lieu of cash.
111.in the vicinity of: near, approximately - The accident occurred in the vicinity of the school.
112.on behalf of: representing - She spoke on behalf of the committee.
113.opposite: across from - The bank is opposite the post office.
114.outside of: beyond, not within (often used informally) - Think outside of the box.
115.pertaining to: relating to - I have some questions pertaining to the contract.
116.subsequent to: after - Subsequent to the meeting, we made a decision.
117.vis-à-vis: in relation to, compared to - The company's performance vis-à-vis its
competitors.
Direction
24.to: towards a place - I'm going to the store.
25.from: starting point - He came from Italy.
26.towards: in the direction of - She walked towards the door.
27.through: passing inside/across - The train went through the tunnel.
28.across: from one side to the other - She swam across the lake.
29.into: entering - He went into the room.
30.out of: exiting - She came out of the building.
31.up: upwards - He climbed up the hill.
 32.down: downwards - The ball rolled down the stairs.
Direction/Movement:
124.about: around, in various directions - They wandered about the city.
125.athwart: across, obstructing - The ship lay athwart the channel.
126.away: from a place or person - Stay away from the fire.
127.hence: from here, therefore - He left hence.
128.hither: to this place (archaic) - Come hither!
129.thence: from there - He traveled thence to London.
130.whither: to what place (archaic) - Whither are you going?
Direction/Movement (Expanding on the First List)
72.along: in the direction of, following - Drive along this road for two miles.
73.away from: moving apart - The bird flew away from the nest.
74.downwards: towards a lower place - The ball rolled downwards.
75.for: in the direction of - They set off for the mountains.
76.off: moving away from - The plane took off.
77.onto: moving onto a surface - He stepped onto the platform.
78.out: moving out of - She went out of the room.
79.over: across, above - The plane flew over the city.
80.past: beyond, after - He walked past the store.
81.upwards: towards a higher place - He climbed upwards.
Other Relationships/Functions (Expanding on the First List)
82.according to: as stated by - According to the weather forecast, it will rain.
83.because of: due to, as a result of - The game was cancelled because of the rain.
84.by means of: using, through - They communicated by means of sign language.
85.concerning: about, regarding - I have some questions concerning the project.
86.considering: taking into account - Considering the circumstances, he did well.
87.depending on: contingent upon - The trip depends on the weather.
88.due to: caused by - The accident was due to careless driving.
89.except for: excluding - Everyone except for me went to the party.
90.in addition to: as well as - In addition to English, she speaks French.
91.in case of: if something happens - In case of fire, break the glass.
92.in favor of: supporting, agreeing with - I'm in favor of the new proposal.
93.in spite of: despite, notwithstanding - She went to work in spite of her illness.
94.instead of: in place of - I'll have tea instead of coffee.
95.on account of: because of - The game was postponed on account of the weather.
96.owing to: because of - The flight was delayed owing to fog.
97.regardless of: despite - He went to work regardless of his illness.
98.with regard to: concerning, about - I have some questions with regard to the contract.
99.with respect to: concerning, about - With respect to your inquiry, we are happy to help.
100.via: by way of, through - We traveled to Italy via Paris.
Other Relationships/Functions:
131.adverse to: opposed to - His views are adverse to mine.
 132.commensurate with: corresponding to - His salary is commensurate with his experience.
133.conformable to: in agreement with - His actions are conformable to the law.
134.contrary to: opposite to - Contrary to popular belief, cats are quite clean.
135.devoid of: lacking - The argument was devoid of logic.
136.exclusive of: not including - The price is exclusive of tax.
137.in accordance with: as stated by, following - In accordance with the rules, we must leave.
138.in consideration of: taking into account - In consideration of your hard work, you'll get a
bonus.
139.in default of: for lack of - In default of payment, the goods will be repossessed.
140.in favor of: supporting - The vote was in favor of the proposal.
141.in lieu of: instead of - He accepted a gift in lieu of payment.
142.in respect of: concerning, regarding - I have some questions in respect of the contract.
143.in view of: considering - In view of the circumstances, we've decided to postpone.
144.on account of: because of - The game was cancelled on account of rain.
145.on the part of: by - There was some negligence on the part of the driver.
146.owing to: because of - The flight was delayed owing to fog.
147.pursuant to: in accordance with - Pursuant to your request, I am sending the information.
148.regardless of: despite - He went to work regardless of his illness.
149.subject to: dependent on, conditional upon - The contract is subject to approval.
150.with a view to: with the intention of - He worked hard with a view to getting a promotion.
Other Relationships
33.of: belonging to, about - The book is of great value.
34.with: accompanied by, using - She went with her friends.
35.about: concerning, approximately - Tell me about your trip.
36.for: intended for, purpose - This gift is for you.
37.from: source, origin - The wine is from France.
38.by: method, agent - The letter was written by hand.
39.as: in the role of, like - He works as a teacher.
40.like: similar to - She sings like an angel.
41.than: used in comparisons - He's taller than his brother.
42.but: except - Everyone but me went to the party.
43.despite/in spite of: notwithstanding - She went despite the rain.
44.because of: due to - The game was canceled because of the weather.
45.instead of: in place of - I'll have tea instead of coffee.
46.during: throughout a period - He slept during the movie.
47.concerning: regarding - I have some questions concerning the project.
48.regarding: pertaining to - Regarding your inquiry, we are happy to assist.
49.except: excluding - All the students passed except for one.
50.via: by way of, through - We traveled to Europe via London.