in my defense/to my defense Note: defense (US) defence (Br.) When speakers wish to excuse or justify something they have done, they often use the expression “in my defense.” For example, “Yes, I hit the mailbox while parking the car, but Read More …
in my defense/to my defense Note: defense (US) defence (Br.) When speakers wish to excuse or justify something they have done, they often use the expression “in my defense.” For example, “Yes, I hit the mailbox while parking the car, but Read More …
Learn the differences between these commonly confused prepositions There are a number of confusing preposition pairs in English which make up some of the most common mistakes in English. This article focuses on some of the most common pairs of Read More …
Think about / Think of The two most common prepositions used after the verb “think” are “about” and “of.” They are very similar, but there is a small difference. Usually when you “think of something,” it is a brief moment Read More …
Here is a look at how certain prepositions are used: About She told me about her promotion. The trip cost about €1000. Do you know anything about painting? Across We walked across the square, taking in all the sights. Against Read More …
Here are some ways that these prepositions are used: Off Get off the bus at the next stop. The waitress knocked the bottle of wine off the table. I’ve taken a week off work. On John’s sitting on the chair Read More …
Prepositions show us a noun’s relationship to another word in the sentence. Prepositions usually come before nouns. Many prepositions are confusing because it is hard to define what they mean on their own and many have similar meanings. Although prepositions Read More …
Prepositions are used to show relationships between objects, people, and places. The prepositions ‘in’, ‘on’ and ‘at’ are often used to express these relationships. Here are explanations of when to use each each preposition with example sentences to help you Read More …
‘At’ is one of the most common prepositions in English. The preposition ‘at’ is also used in a number of set phrases. This page summarizes the preposition ‘at’ used for time and place using examples to illustrate usage. Important prepositional Read More …
Prepositions can be very challenging, even for advanced English learners! Today I’ll teach you 10 of the most common mistakes students make with prepositions. MISTAKE #1 Is there a soccer game tomorrow? It depends of the weather. It depends on the weather. MISTAKE #2 Read More …