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By = indicating place - near, beside, next to:
Somebody is standing by my car, oh it's a policeman.
With a verb of motion by has the same meaning as past:
We drove past the cinema.
By = indicating means, method - a way of doing something:
He went out by the back door.
talking about a means of transport:
I always go to work by bus.
By followed by a passive verb:
The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da vinci
By as a preposition indicating time:
The car will be ready by next week.
By in idioms:
by hand, by day, by night, by no means
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Can you use the word but as a preposition?
No, "but" is typically used as a conjunction to contrast two ideas or clauses. It is not commonly used as a preposition in English grammar.
When do you use a preposition?
A preposition is used before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship to another word in the sentence. It indicates location, time, direction, or other relationships between elements in a sentence.
How do you use preposition in a senctence?
You use a preposition in a prepositional phrase, such as "I will be with you in a minute."
What can stand after preposition?
Nouns, pronouns, gerunds, and noun phrases can commonly stand after a preposition in a sentence.
What is one important rule for using preposition?
use the preposition
What preposition word you use after word prejudice?
The preposition "against" is typically used after the word "prejudice." For example, one might say "prejudice against a certain group of people."
When can you use than as a preposition rather than a conjunction?
When can you use than as a preposition rather than a conjunction?
Can you use preposition an for hospital?
no
How can you use like as a preposition?
no
How do you use At and And?
At is a preposition. And is a conjunction.
What preposition will you use with amazed?
at by
Where do you use preposition 'of '?
after noun
