prep|o|si|tion

prep|o|si|tion
prep|o|si|tion «PREHP uh ZIHSH uhn», noun.
a word that shows certain relations between other words. With, for, by, and in are prepositions in the sentence “A man with rugs for sale walked by our house in the morning.”
╂[< Latin praepositiō, -ōnis < praepōnere < prae- before + pōnere put]
Usage preposition at end of sentence. Though formerly sometimes censured in textbooks, the use of a preposition at the end of a sentence is not always objectionable or easily avoidable (What did you do it for?). The effort to avoid it (Tell me what you object to) sometimes produces a clumsy (Tell me to what you object) or fussy effect (Tell me what it is which you object).

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • prep´o|si´tion|al|ly — prep|o|si|tion|al «PREHP uh ZIHSH uh nuhl», adjective. 1. having to do with a preposition. 2. having the nature or function of a preposition. 3. made up of a preposition and its object: »a prepositional phrase. –prep´o|si´tion|al|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • prep|o|si|tion|al — «PREHP uh ZIHSH uh nuhl», adjective. 1. having to do with a preposition. 2. having the nature or function of a preposition. 3. made up of a preposition and its object: »a prepositional phrase. –prep´o|si´tion|al|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • prep|a|ra|tion — «PREHP uh RAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of preparing; making ready: »He sharpened his knife in preparation for carving the meat. 2. the state of being prepared. 3. a thing done to get ready: »He made thorough preparations for his trip by carefully …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-prep|a|ra|tion — «SEHLF PREHP uh RAY shuhn», noun. preparation of or by oneself …   Useful english dictionary

  • prep·o·si·tion·al phrase — /ˌprɛpəˈzıʃənl̩ / noun, pl ⋯ phrases [count] grammar : a phrase that begins with a preposition and ends in a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase In “He is from Russia,” “from Russia” is a prepositional phrase …   Useful english dictionary

  • prep — prep·a·rate; prep·a·ra·tion; prep·a·ra·tion·ist; prep·o·si·tion; prep·o·si·tion·al; prep; prep·py; prep·o·si·tion·al·ly; prep·pi·ly; prep·pi·ness; …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • preparation — prep·a·ra·tion …   English syllables

  • preposition — prep·o·si·tion …   English syllables

  • prepositional — prep·o·si·tion·al …   English syllables

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