Meaning & use
preposition
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A word used before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship to another word in the sentence, such as 'in,' 'on,' or 'under.'
See it in a sentence
In the sentence 'the cat sat on the mat,' 'on' is a preposition.
Students often struggle with choosing the correct preposition in a foreign language.
A note on using this word
Despite an old style rule against it, ending a sentence with a preposition, as in 'What are you looking for?', is grammatically acceptable in modern English.
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