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Prepositions of place are short words linking other words together to give us details about the where.

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    The most common prepositions of place are: 

    • in

    • on

    • at

    There are many prepositions of place, the following are some examples:

    above

    across

    against

    among

    around

    behind

    below

    beneath

    beside

    between

    by

    in front of

    inside

    near

    next to

    outside

    over

    through

    under

    underneath

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    above

    Image
    Out of reach items on shelves.
    Description

    The trumpet was above the other instruments on the shelves so Nina couldn’t reach it.

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    across

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    A cat on a woman’s lap.
    Description

    “I like when my cat lies across my legs.”

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    against

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    A guitar leaning against a wall.
    Description

    “My friend’s guitar was leaning against the wall.”

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    among

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    A person among people.
    Description

    Nina stood among people.

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    around

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    A plane going around the globe.
    Description

    She went on tour around the world.

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    behind

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    A woman playing piano.
    Description

    Nina stood behind her piano.

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    below

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    Vinyl records on a wall.
    Description

    She hung her newest record below the old ones.

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    beneath

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    Woman lying in the shade.
    Description

    Nina likes to sit beneath trees in the shade.

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    beside

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    Woman in front of a statue.
    Description

    She looked small beside the giant statue.

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    between

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    A piano between two pillars.
    Description

    The piano barely fits between the two pillars.

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    by

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    Woman by the ocean.
    Description

    She liked staying at the hotel by the sea.

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    in front of

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    Woman planting a tree.
    Description

    Nina planted a new tree in front of her house.

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    inside

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    A kitten in a box.
    Description

    She found a kitten inside a gift box.

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    near

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    Man and woman at a ceremony.
    Description

    Her father stood near her at the ceremony.

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    next to

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    A guitar beside a piano.
    Description

    Someone asked Nina to place the guitar next to the piano.

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    outside

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    Woman looking outside.
    Description

    She likes to watch her kitten playing outside.

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    over

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    Woman under a rainbow.
    Description

    Nina watched the rainbow over her head.

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    through

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    A tunnel.
    Description

    There was a tunnel through the mountain.

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    under

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    A kitten under a piano.
    Description

    Her kitten likes to lie under the piano.

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    underneath

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    Woman staying in bed in the morning.
    Description

    Nina enjoys staying underneath the blankets in the morning.

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    The Real Life Nina
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    Nina, the character used in the examples, was inspired by the American singer, Nina Simone. To learn more about her colourful life and work, visit this National Women's History Museum page.

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