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The preposition "of" usually provides a specification for a part or attribute (number of people, best of the class, control of the country, rule of law, center of the building), a cause (died of smallpox), or composition (block of wood). It has also been used to indicate time references (of the recent past, of days gone by).
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Of is the most common preposition in English. Usually it makes a link between two nouns or noun phrases eg a friend of mine, the Queen of England.
Of has many different meanings some of them are:
Of often means possession -- the owner of the dog
Of is used to link a member to its group -- the oldest of the three boys. a member of the band.
Of follows nouns referring to containers or units -- a bag of peanuts, a litre of milk.
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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
Where do you use preposition 'of '?
after noun
How do you use At and And?
At is a preposition. And is a conjunction.
What preposition will you use with amazed?
at by
