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Prepositions in English Part 5 Tricky situations with “ at ” Just like “ in ” and “ on ,” there are some situations with at where it is hard to decide if it should be used, or whether another preposition might be better.

Prepositions in English Part 4 When to use “ at ” Much like “ in ” and “ on ” the use of “ at ” can also be tricky at times.   “ At ” like “ in ” and “ on ” is used to show where something is. “At” usually means that something is very close to something else.

Prepositions in English Part 3 When to use “ in ” and “ on ” The use of “in” and “on,” can be tricky for second-language speakers because these words don’t always follow predictable patterns.   There are a few general rules for using these words to make it a bit easier.

  Prepositions in English Part 2 When not to use “to” Sometimes sentences don’t need a preposition even though it might seem like they demand it. Sometimes using a preposition is optional, but other times it should never be added .

  Prepositions in English Part 1   Tricky Prepositions Some prepositions are tricky. They can’t always be translated directly into English from other languages.

  Prepositions in English What are prepositions   Prepositions are words that tell us where something is or how something is done, they are words that show the relationship between two things.

  Either or. Neither nor Part 5 Using either to agree with someone in the negative Sometimes either is used to show agreement in the negative. If someone tells you about a negative opinion/ feeling, they can use the word “ either ” to show that you feel the same way.

  Either or. Neither nor Part 4   Both and “ Both ” functions similarly to “either,” but like “neither” there are a few important differences. “ Neither ” is used when there are two options, but you choose all of them.   “ Both ” is a short way of saying: “you and you” or “that and that.” It means that each of the two options is included.   “ Both ” is used with the word “and” not “ or .”

  Either or. Neither nor Part 3 Neither nor “ Neither ” functions similarly to “either,” but there are a few important differences. “ Neither ” is used when there are two options, but you choose none of them.   “ Neither ” is a short way of saying: “not you and not you” or “not that and not that.”   “ Neither ” is used with the word “ nor ” instead of “ or .”

Either or. Neither nor Part 2 When does “ either ” not get an “ or ” If either is used without the word or it changes the meaning of the word. If it is instead used with the word “ of ” it almost always refers to two items of the same type or category.  

Either or. Neither nor Part 1 Either or Either is a short way of saying: “you or you” “this or that”