Prepositions - with, over, by
Dodane przez Tomasz H. 20 lutego 2014 w kategorii: Język angielski, Porady językowe
WITH
Meaning: together
Why don't you come shopping with me?
He has been working with his sister at the shop.
Meaning: have
I met a man with brown hairs.
He speaks with German accent.
Meaning: feeling
He came for the meeting with confidence.
She watched that film with strong emotions.
Meaning: using
I wrote a letter with a pen.
He made the soup with meat.
Meaning: understanding/agreement
Are you with me?
John agrees with me.
BY
Meaning: to show how/the method
I came here by bus.
I received the new book by courier.
Meaning: close
I leave in a house by lake.
Can I sit by you?
Meaning: action with a particular purpose
You can pass the exam by preparing for it.
I expressed my feelings toward her by writing an e-mail.
OVER
Meaning: more than an expected number or amount
This amount is over our prediction.
It weighs over our prediction.
Meaning: a period of time
I worked in LA over one year.
He slept over 12 hours.
Meaning: movement from one place to another/movement downward
Come over to my flat for a party sometime.
The big tree fell over on the road.
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