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The grammar difference between at, in, on, with, and, for in English

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1、at
prep.
(indicates position) in, in; reach, reach; by, by; In... side, near; In... inside; In... Up; In... Orientation
He was not at his office.
He is not in the office.
(indicates time) in, in... Moment [hour, period, stage, season]; In... Every year
The meeting will open at 15 ∶ 00.
The meeting began at three o'clock in the afternoon.
(indicates status) in... status, in... situation
The soldiers are standing at attention.
The soldiers stood upright.
(Representation) to... way; By one... action
I was there at a bound.
I jumped there with a jump.
(indicates reason) because, due to; Because there is, because it should...
We were frightened at the terrible sight.
We were horrified to see this horrible sight.
(indicates distance) from, in the distance... place
I saw it at a distance.
I saw it from afar.
(indicates the goal) toward, toward, toward
He threw the key at me.
He threw the keys to me.
(indicates environment) attendance, participation
I remember him at a banquet on that night.
I remember he attended a banquet that night.
(indicates direction) in... aspects
She is good at describing things or expressing ideas.
She is good at describing things or expressing thoughts.
2、in
[in]
prep.
(indicates location) in... inside; in, in; In... On the part
I could feel the tension in the room.
I could feel the tension in the room.
(indicates time) in... period, in... After that, in the process
In her twenties and thirties she had had no difficulty getting jobs.
It was not difficult for her to find a job in her twenties and thirties.
(indicates direction) to... Inside, morning... direction
I saw him go in the shop.
I saw him walk into the store.
(indicates status) in... Among them, in... situation
Martin was in his pyjamas.
Martin was wearing pajamas.
(Expression) use, to, press, multiply, to... form
They were speaking in Italian.
They speak Italian.
(indicates the reason) due to, for
He went in fear of his life.
He feared for his life, so he left.
(indicates field, range) in... Within
It is not in my power to do that.
Doing that is beyond my reach.
(indicates the result) as doing, acting
What did you give him in return?
What will you give him in return?
(indicating purpose) for
They set off in search of the lost child.
They set out to find the lost child.
adv.
Enter, enter
The door being opened, they came in at once.
As soon as the door opened, they came in.
At home, inside
My wife won't be in until five o'clock.
My wife won't be home until five o'clock.
Arrival, coming
Is the ship in yet?
Has the ship arrived?
In power, elected
This year the Conservative Party is in.
This year, the Conservative Party is in power.
Just in time, just in 7a64e59b9ee7ad9431333238663535 fashion
Honey peaches are in now and we can eat them every day.
Now peaches are on the market, and we can eat them every day.
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Reference words
Both prepositions in and after can be used to express "after a certain amount of time". in can be used in sentences in the future tense or in the past tense in general; After is used in the general past tense, and is not limited by tense if it indicates after a moment or after something
In a short time she was busy eating.
After a while, she was busy eating.
It would strike twelve in twenty minutes' time.
It will be 12 o'clock in about 20 minutes.
They said the building would be completed in a year.
They say that the building will be built in a year.
After a time. we noticed a snake-charmer at the other side of the square…
After a while, we saw a snake playing on the other side of the square......
After a year and a half of war Russia was defeated.
After a year and a half of war, Russia was defeated.
He left here after our arrival.
He left after we arrived.
I seldom go out after 10 o'clock.
I rarely go out after ten o'clock.
3、on
prep.
(indicates location) in... on, in... Side, in... around
That book on the desk is an atlas.
The book on the table is an atlas.
(indicates time) in... At that time
It occurred on the morning of the fifteenth.
It happened on the morning of the 15th.
(indicates direction) toward, toward, toward; Along , along
They marched on the enemy's fortress.
They marched towards the enemy's fortress.
(indicates the state) is tied to, hung in; Attached
A picture hangs on the wall.
There is a painting hanging on the wall.
(Representation) ride, sit, ride
She will leave on an early train.
She will leave on the morning train.
(Indicates object) right, for, touch, right... causing difficulties
There is much to be said on both sides.
The public says that the public is reasonable, and the mother-in-law is reasonable.
(indicates the reason) due to, because
The old worker retired on account of age.
Old workers retire due to old age.
(indicates comparison) with... Compare
Today's weather is an improvement on yesterday's.
The weather today is better than yesterday.
(indicates bearing) in... Orientation
The town stands on the left bank of the river.
The town is located on the left bank of the river.
adv.
(put, wear, connect).
He has new shoes on.
He put on new shoes.
Forward, (continue) on
She worked on quietly all night.
She continued to work in silence throughout the night.
4、with
prep.
(indicates relationship) and... together
Would you like to go to the street with me?
Would you like to go out into the streets with me?
(indicates state) has, with
Many exhibits with characteristics of the Chinese art are on display.
Many exhibits with Chinese art characteristics are displayed.
(expression) use, to, borrow
The room is cooled with air conditioner.
This room is cooled with air conditioning.
(indicates object) to ..., about
She was always good with the unfortunate.
She is always friendly to the less fortunate.
(means accompanying) meanwhile, with
I always rise with the bell.
I always get up when I hear the bell.
(indicating concessions) although, although
With all his abilities, he failed completely.
Despite being capable, he was defeated.
(indicates the reason) due to, because
She flushed with delight.
Her face turned red with joy.
(Expression of attitude) support, approval
Is he with us or against us?
Is he for us or against us?
(indicates attitude) and (...) Confrontation)
We are struggling with backwardness.
We are fighting backwardness.
5、and
conj.
and, with, and
He likes to play football and to sing popular songs.
He loves to play football and sing popular songs.
Then, then
He lost his health, and therefore his difficulties increased.
He was weak, which added to his difficulties.
Then, continue
It came nearer and nearer.
That thing is getting closer.
And, also, again
Mary was tall and fair.
Mary is a tall blonde.
Connecting juxtaposed nouns, pronouns, or numerals] With, and, and, e.g.: Father and I went to Xinhua bookstore yesterday. My father and I went to Xinhua Bookstore yesterday.
[adjectives and adverbs that connect juxtaposed] and, and
Read slowly and loudly.
Read both slowly and loudly.
[mouth] [verb connecting juxtaposition, indicating purpose]
Try and shoot the bird.
Shoot that bird and try.
[connect two parallel sentences] and, and
I did not answer, and he, too, kept silent.
I didn't answer, (and) he didn't say anything.
[connect two sentences, the latter denotes the result] as long as... will; So
Go at once and you will see her.
Go right away, and you'll see her.
[Connect two identical words] repeatedly, over and over again
We talked and talked.
We talk, talk, and talk endlessly.
[indicates a turning point]
He is so rich and lives like a beggar.
He was very rich, but he lived like a beggar.
[indicating an aggravated tone] and
She did the work and she did it well.
She did the job and did it well.
[used at the beginning of a sentence to indicate continuity or to indicate amazement]
And as for us, we are fortunate.
But for us, we are lucky.
And are you really going with him?
Hey! Do you really want to go with him?
[indicating at the same time]
We ate and drank to our full content.
We ate and drank to our heart's content.
[Used in numerals, connecting tens and hundreds, etc., sometimes omitted by Americans]
one million, two hundred and forty-five thousand, three hundred and thirty-three (
=1, 245, 333)
6、for
[fɔ:; fə]
prep.
[Indicates purpose] for
struggle for existence
Competition for survival
go out for a walk
Go out for a walk
[indicates the goal, destination] direction, direction
leave for Shanghai
Leaving for Shanghai
the train for Dalian
Train to Dalian
passengers for Beijing
Travelers to Beijing
He is getting on for sixty.
He is almost sixty years old.
[Object, Purpose, etc.] is , for; Suitable for; supply; Belongs to... of; To give... of
books for children
Children's books
an instrument for measuring pressure
Instruments for measuring pressure
Not For Sale
Not for sale (often used for product labeling)
That will be bad for your health.
That would be detrimental to your health.
A letter for you!
Your letter!
[Expressing wishes, hobbies, specialties, etc.] for, Tend to
long for freedom
Desire for freedom
have a liking for music
Love music
an eye for beauty
Aesthetic vision
[Indicates reason, reason] because, because
jump for joy
Jump up with joy
a city famous for its beauty
A city that is famous for its beauty
substitution, substitution; representative
teach for sb.
Substitute for someone
[Indicates time, distance, quantity, etc.]
The meeting lasted
(for) hours. The meeting went on for several hours.
[Support, support] support, in favor
vote for sb.
Vote for someone
They are all for him.
They all support him.
[indicates concession] although, although
For all your explantions, I understand no better than before.
Despite your explanation, I still don't understand.
As for that, speaking of... Speaking
for my part
As for me, talk about me
He is tall for his age.
For his age, he was a tall man.
So much for today.
That's all there is to talk about today.
[Indicates equivalence, remuneration, compensation, or proportional relationship] exchange
sell for a dollar
Sell for a dollar
answer point for point
Answer point by point
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[Indicates the agreed time]
an appointment forSaturday
Saturday date
[Indicates identity] is regarded as, assumed, acts as
take sb. for a fool
Treat someone like a fool
give sth. up for lost
Determine that something is lost and not find it
It was built for a pleasure boat.
The boat was built as a yacht.
[used in interpolation, indicating enumeration]
Many people want to buy it because, for one thing , the price is low.
Many people want to buy it, and one of the reasons is that it is cheap.
[Conjoined with nouns or pronouns, followed by verb infinitives, forming noun phrases]
make way for the car to pass
Make way for cars
It is time for him to go.
It's time for him to go.
Parts of speech change
for
[fɔ:; fə]
conj.
Because, due to
He felt no fear, for he was very brave.
He was brave and unafraid.
【Explanation】 For and because have basically the same meaning when expressing "reason", and can generally be used instead of each other.
Inheritance usage
Because
It is mostly used to indicate direct causes, and
for
[fɔ:; fə]
It can also be used to indicate the reason and can also be used to provide explanations, tone ratio
because
[biˈkɔz, bəˈkɔz, biˈkəz]
Much lighter.
Because
The leading clause is generally placed after the main clause, and sometimes it can also be placed before the main clause
for
[fɔ:; fə]
Guided sentences can only be placed at the back. In addition, I am answering
Why
You can only use because and not for. Furthermore, for cannot follow
not... but
This structure is used continuously, e.g., (positive)
I did it not because I liked it but because I had to do it.





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