AN English teacher in Iran, Farhad H., recently sent me e-mail asking this very interesting question about preposition usage: “I often have difficulty when it comes to the difference between the ...

A question from Lucy in Taiwan: Which of the following are correct? 1. What day is your birthday? 2. On what day is your birthday? 3. What day is the Christmas party? 4. On what day is the Christmas ...

Languages have evolved over time. The English language, perhaps because of its wide reach and usage, appears to have been the most affected. In a way, this has affected the way different age groups ...

An expert user of the English language or a person who has the command of the language knows how to use correct prepositions. At times even advanced learners of English have problems with prepositions ...

Do you know when to use the prepositions 'in' 'on' 'by' and 'with'? Take our English quiz on prepositions... The good old Wren and Martin describes the preposition as "a word used with a noun or a ...

Ghanaian English is saturated with sentences such as: “We must all seek FOR knowledge”, the elders will discuss ABOUT the issue”, “Teacher Azindoo emphasizes ON group studies”, and Maltiti does not ...

‘Prepositions’ is a very small but vital topic for English learners. Now, question arises what is preposition, how many are there and where to use it.We will discuss it in pin-points. SSC English ...

Whenever I check copies of my undergraduate Engineering students I get confused at their rampant and unsparing use of prepositions in sentences. They are not to blame for using wrong or confusing ...

Australia is an island country, which means that it is surrounded by water. The coastline of Australia is over 30,000 kilometres long. In this lesson, you will test your understanding of prepositions ...

A question from Lucy in Taiwan: Which of the following are correct? 1. What day is your birthday? 2. On what day is your birthday? 3. What day is the Christmas party? Hello Lucy. Thank you for your ...