aboard • We went aboard the boat.
• Is there a doctor aboard the plane?
about • What do you think about Mary?
• Let’s talk about something different.
• I’ve just read a book about President Kennedy.
• The lion was pacing about its cage.
above • We are flying above the clouds.
• We live in the hills, 1,000 metres above sea-level.
• It’s only two degrees above freezing point. [+2ºC]
• Who came above you in the test results?
across • We drove across the desert.
• The dog ran across the road.
• There is a bridge across the river.
after (also conj.) • We had lunch [1pm] after the meeting [11am].
• Let’s meet the day after tomorrow.
against • Did you vote for or against the suggestion?
• He put his bicycle against the wall.
along • We walked along the beach for two miles.
• There are trees along the road.
• The toilet is along the corridor.
alongside • Their boat came alongside our boat.
• Team A worked alongside Team B during construction.
amid amidst (poetic)
• I couldn’t hear her amid the noise.
• We were lost amidst the trees.
among amongst (UK)
• Is there a doctor among us?
• There were secret police among the crowd.
• I was amongst strangers. I didn’t know anyone.
anti • He seems to be anti my idea.
• Some people are anti everything.
around • We walked around the town for an hour.
• They all sat around the camp fire.
• There is a big fence around the house.
• He was born around 1570.
• Let’s meet around 7pm.
as (also conj.) • He is working as a waiter.
• The risk is as nothing compared to the profit.
• Ram is as tall as Anthony.
astride • She sat astride the horse.
at • He is at school.
• We first met at a party.
• Let’s start the meeting at 9 o’clock.
• He started work at 17 (years of age).
• We are aiming at sales of $1,000,000.
atop (poetic) • The church is situated atop a hill.
• Is there a doctor aboard the plane?
about • What do you think about Mary?
• Let’s talk about something different.
• I’ve just read a book about President Kennedy.
• The lion was pacing about its cage.
above • We are flying above the clouds.
• We live in the hills, 1,000 metres above sea-level.
• It’s only two degrees above freezing point. [+2ºC]
• Who came above you in the test results?
across • We drove across the desert.
• The dog ran across the road.
• There is a bridge across the river.
after (also conj.) • We had lunch [1pm] after the meeting [11am].
• Let’s meet the day after tomorrow.
against • Did you vote for or against the suggestion?
• He put his bicycle against the wall.
along • We walked along the beach for two miles.
• There are trees along the road.
• The toilet is along the corridor.
alongside • Their boat came alongside our boat.
• Team A worked alongside Team B during construction.
amid amidst (poetic)
• I couldn’t hear her amid the noise.
• We were lost amidst the trees.
among amongst (UK)
• Is there a doctor among us?
• There were secret police among the crowd.
• I was amongst strangers. I didn’t know anyone.
anti • He seems to be anti my idea.
• Some people are anti everything.
around • We walked around the town for an hour.
• They all sat around the camp fire.
• There is a big fence around the house.
• He was born around 1570.
• Let’s meet around 7pm.
as (also conj.) • He is working as a waiter.
• The risk is as nothing compared to the profit.
• Ram is as tall as Anthony.
astride • She sat astride the horse.
at • He is at school.
• We first met at a party.
• Let’s start the meeting at 9 o’clock.
• He started work at 17 (years of age).
• We are aiming at sales of $1,000,000.
atop (poetic) • The church is situated atop a hill.
