Prepositions beginning with A One-word prepositions aboard We went aboard the boat. Is there a doctor aboard the plane? about What do you think about Mary? Lets talk about something different. Ive just read a book about President Kennedy. The lion was pacing about its cage. above We are flying above the clouds. We live in the hills, 1,000 metres above sea-level. Its only two degrees above freezing point. [+2ºC] Who came above you in the test results? across We drove across the desert. The dog ran across the road. There is a bridge across the river. She lives in the house across the street. Its nearly opposite mine. after (also conjunction) We had lunch [1pm] after the meeting [11am]. Lets meet the day after tomorrow. against Did you vote for or against the suggestion? He put his bicycle against the wall. along We walked along the beach for two miles. There are trees along the road. The toilet is along the corridor. alongside Their boat came alongside our boat. Team A worked alongside Team B during construction. amid | amidst (poetic) I couldnt hear her amid the noise. We were lost amidst the trees. among | amongst (mainly British English) Is there a doctor among us? There were secret police among the crowd. I was amongst strangers. I didnt know anyone. anti He seems to be anti my idea. Some people are anti everything. around We walked around the town for an hour. They all sat around the camp fire. There is a big fence around the house. He was born around 1570. Lets meet around 7pm. as (also conjunction) He is working as a waiter. The risk is as nothing compared to the profit. Ram is as tall as Anthony. astride She sat astride the horse. at He is at school. We first met at a party. Lets start the meeting at 9 oclock. He started work at 17 (years of age). We are aiming at sales of $1,000,000. atop (poetic) The church is situated atop a hill. Complex prepositions according to According to John, Mary was late. I believe John. ahead of Anthony is ahead of Rachel in the race. Hell win. We have a long day ahead of us. Lets get going! à la (from French) Its a TV show à la CNN. Same style, similar content. along with Do you want some pork along with the chicken? apart from Nobody objected apart from you, so we did it. as for As for Matt, he will arrive later. aside from I have another car aside from this one. Both are red. as per We must work strictly as per the law. as to As to your behaviour, I think you were wrong. as well as You should telephone as well as write, just to be sure. away from The cat ran away from the dog and escaped.
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