Basic English Grammar
Prepositions
Expressions with prepositions can be divided into:
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Prepositions
of time
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Prepositions
of place
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Rules for the use of prepositions are difficult
to give, but there are some rules for prepositions of time.
In, at, on
In |
years
months
seasons
parts of the day
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in
1997
in January
in the spring
in the afternoon
in the evening |
On |
days
dates |
on
Monday
on your birthday
on Christmas Eve
on 15th August (Br.) - "on the fifteenth of August"
on August 15th (Am.) - "on August the 15th" |
At |
hours
minutes
night
dawn
Christmas
Easter |
at
six o'clock
at ten to six
at night
at dawn
at Christmas
at Easter |
Some other examples of prepositions of time
English |
Swedish |
I'll see you
in ten minutes. |
...om tio
minuter. |
I've been waiting
here for two hours. |
...i två
timmar. |
I came here two
hours ago. |
...för två
timmar sedan. |
I haven't been
here since last year. |
...sedan
förra året. |
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