Prepositions: 2-, 3-, and even 4-word prepositions

[Erin]

By request of one of our TestMagicians, here's a list of prepositions that consist of more than one word.

 

 

 

according to

ahead of

all over

as of

as to

as + ADVERB OF TIME + as

as early as

as late as

as often as

as much as

as many as, etc.

away from

because of

by the time of

close by

close to

due to

except for

for all (this means despite)

in between

in front of

in keeping with

in place of

in spite of

in view of

instead of

near to

next to

on top of

other than

out of

similar to

thanks to (this means because of)

up to

[sandranelson196]

I'm learning something here. Which is a little embarrassing and very exciting.

Can prepositions really be multiple words? Apparently yes. But what about the list of 52 prepositions that I've been looking at for years? Isn't that list definitive? Again, apparently not.

 

As the old French expression goes: Je dormirai moins bete ce soir! (i'll go to sleep less stupid tonight!)

[tenntexjlw]

By request of one of our TestMagicians, here's a list of prepositions that consist of more than one word.

 

 

 

according to

ahead of

all over

as of

as to

as + ADVERB OF TIME + as

as early as

as late as

as often as

as much as

as many as, etc.

away from

because of

by the time of

close by

close to

due to

except for

for all (this means despite)

in between

in front of

in keeping with

in place of

in spite of

in view of

instead of

near to

next to

on top of

other than

out of

similar to

thanks to (this means because of)

up to

 

 

Can such as be added to this list?