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Is back a preposition

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No.

The word "back" can be a noun (your back, the back side of something), a verb (to back up), an adjective(he's back, meaning returned) or an adverb (to go or move back).

The word back is sometimes combined with or modified by a preposition, such as in back in the saddle, back at the house, and back to the future. But it is not used as a preposition.

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No, "back" is not a preposition. It is commonly used as an adverb or noun, indicating a backward direction or a physical or metaphorical distance behind something or someone.

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