Preposition

Word PREPOSITION
Character 11
Hyphenation prep o si tion
Pronunciations /ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Preposition"

What do we mean by preposition?

(grammar, strict sense) Any of a class of non-inflecting words typically employed to connect a following noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other word: a particle used with a noun or pronoun (in English always in the objective case) to make a phrase limiting some other word.

A proposition; an exposition; a discourse.

A word you should never end a sentence with. Urban Dictionary

To, from, on, et cetera. Urban Dictionary

Pick a preposition. Several can apply, depending on the setting.. Instead of sounding too trendy, just say, "I'm prepositional." Urban Dictionary

Preposition (v): asking for sex using just only words, typically used to describe relationship of a subject and its constituent phrase. Urban Dictionary

A grammar term that you do understand except for it's taboo use at the end of sentences. It's actually not that taboo. Urban Dictionary

Any preposition that can be viewed as a sexual act; i.e. any preposition in the human language. Urban Dictionary

In the case where the prepositional phrase “in bed” is added to the end of a fortune cookie saying, the entire phrase will always makes sense and could potentially make you more appealing to your date. Urban Dictionary

1. Where the snow went "to". 2. Lost snow, missing snow, or snow that cannot be found, either because it has not snowed or all of the good snow has been skied out. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Preposition

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The word "preposition" in example sentences

Some one once pointed out that the preposition is a dangerous thing. ❋ Unknown (1948)

In French the preposition is followed by a feminine noun (the masculine form is au, a contraction of à + le), but as an English compound preposition it is independent of gender: ❋ Unknown (2009)

Maybe this comes from my years of Latin in college or maybe it comes from a broken synapse in my frontal lobe, but ending a sentence in a preposition is just something I have decided not to do. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A preposition is a fine word to end a sentence with but the “at” in “Where are you at?” ❋ Unknown (2008)

In this case the word is a Latin preposition meaning “with” and is somewhat misused as a conjunction to convey the notion that “shooting star” might be as good a choice as “rising star”. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A preposition must by definition be associated with a noun, and it is the separation of the preposition from the noun that offends those who see in the very name ‘pre-position’ the need, which cannot be avoided in Latin languages (or indeed in German), to place it immediately before the noun. ❋ Unknown (2008)

One evening, I remarked that there appeared to be both a bottle of red and a bottle of white on our dinner table, and Fr. Greg responded with the observation of many Catholic apologists, that the great Catholic preposition is “and,” whereas the Protestant preposition is “or.” ❋ Unknown (2008)

Hebrew preposition is prefixed to the name of the author and translated ❋ Unknown (1871)

_inhumanus_, the first syllable after the preposition is short, whereas ❋ Marcus Tullius Cicero (N/A)

But there are many sentences where the final preposition is part of a phrasal verb or is necessary to keep from making stuffy, stilted sentences: ‘I’m going to throw up,’ ‘Let’s kiss and make up,’ and ‘What are you waiting for’ are just a few examples. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Thanks to one of my favorite professors, Jens Rieckmann, by way of his brother-in-law, I had a job with Herr Gerhard Heitmann and lived with die Familia Heitmann (I don’t know if I have to use the dative article when the preposition is English; it would be required with the German preposition: “mit der Familie Heitmann.”). ❋ Unknown (2009)

But they what they said is, and I quote:” A preposition is a fine word to end a sentence with … “That’s obviously the exact opposite of what you claimed the person said. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The first example doesn’t state that ending a sentence in a preposition is wrong, either. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In fact, I summarized it with “A preposition is a fine word to end a sentence with but the “at” in “Where are you at?” ❋ Unknown (2008)

John: Where are you at? [Grammarian]: NO! You can't [end] a [sentence] with a preposition! John: Fine. Where are you at, asshole? ❋ Denlah (2012)

“A preposition is [something] you shouldn’t [end] a [sentence] with.” ❋ Victor Van Styn (2005)

[I'm in]. Instead, say, "I'm prepositional ." [I'm down] with that. Instead, say, "I'm prepositional with that." She still thinks [I care], but I'm over her. ❋ CC525 (2015)

I prepositioned her, [asking] "[atop], or [beneath]?" ❋ M. Drewdle (2014)

"Where's my [preposition] at?" "I've [seen that] preposition before." "What is a preposition [atop]?" ❋ T. Barr (2008)

[JOB INTERVIEW] Boss: "Please [refrain] from making sexual propositions toward fellow coworkers.'" [Prospective] Employee: "What about sexual prepositions?" Boss: "What??" Prospective Employee: "Over... Under.... Around... Behind.... And between." ❋ Afro Burkal8tion (2010)

In an attempt to [captivate] and entice Jill, Matt applied the Prepositional-Proposition Theorem to his [fortune cookie] saying and announced “Your talents will be recognized and you will be rewarded...in bed.” Unfortunately, his date Jill was [not impressed]. ❋ Jayedee (2009)

1. It had not [snowed in] weeks, and everyone was looking desperately for the preposition snow: "Where has all of [the snow] gone to?" 2. By 10 a.m., the powder on all of the main runs was [tracked] up, so we searched for the preposition snow -- where all of the remaining good snow had gone to. ❋ Snowless (2009)

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