Knowing what comes first, or last, in any language you are learning is vital to your understanding. Photo: SUPPLIED / Stuff COLUMN: A preposition is a word that is preposed – that is, “put first”.

Prepositions are words used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words within a sentence. They connect the people, objects, time and locations of a sentence. Prepositions are usually short ...

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Prepositions — connecting words such as to, from, and of — are basic bits of language with clear meaning and function. Right? After all, one of the quickest ways to know someone isn't a native speaker ...