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1. underneath

-m. 😀

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Originally posted by mikelom
1. underneath

-m. 😀
2. behind

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Originally posted by Ponderable
2. behind
3. except

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4. atop

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
4. atop
5. beside

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Originally posted by Great Big Stees
5. beside
6.@ at

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7. during

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8. behither

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Originally posted by mikelom
8. behither
next to

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Originally posted by Sahuaro
of
as opposed to

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_prepositions

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http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-list.htm lists 70 common, and offers a link to a 150-word complete list. I hadn't realised the little devils were so prolific!

aboard, about, above, across, after, against, along, amid, among, anti, around, as
below, beneath, between, beyond, but, by
concerning, considering
despite, down
excepting, excluding
following, for, from
in, inside, into
like
minus
near
off, on, onto, opposite, outside, over
past, per, plus
regarding, round
save, since
than, through, to, toward, towards
under, unlike, until, up, upon
versus, via
with, within, without

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Originally posted by Kewpie
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-list.htm lists 70 common, and offers a link to a 150-word complete list. I hadn't realised the little devils were so prolific!

aboard, about, above, across, after, against, along, amid, among, anti, around, as
below, beneath, between, beyond, but, by
concerning, considering
despite, down
excepting, exclu ...[text shortened]... hrough, to, toward, towards
under, unlike, until, up, upon
versus, via
with, within, without
... like drive by forum postings made from aboard an ulterior motive minded mule.

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