A preposition heads a prepositional phrase, and usually takes a noun phrase as its complement. And so in "Notwithstanding the rain, it was an excellent night out", "notwithstanding" can only be a ...

Prepositions are permissible, now — will English language be ok? ... Now, before you scurry over to your manual typewriter to clack out a letter telling us why Merriam-Webster is wrong, ...

If a preposition takes an object and is, as Merriam’s notes, “usually followed by” that object, it calls into question a sentence like “What did you do that for,” in which the ...

A preposition is a word that tells you where or when something is in relation to something else. Find out more in this Bitesize Primary KS2 English guide.

Listen to Lexicon Valley Episode No. 129: Subscribe in Apple Podcasts ∙ RSS feed ∙ Download ∙ Play in another tab Advertisement This week, John McWhorter focuses in on out. You’ll find ...