In your pocket, on the street, under the table.
About then and now – It's finished between us.
Come back to me. What will I do without you?
About when and where – The day before yesterday.
Down by the riverside. Over my head.
But what they really mean is: This way? That way?
As if I'm still lost one night years ago
in the suburbs of a strange city, asking directions
of shadows who've no reason at all to speak my language.
– Jonathan Aaron
(from the TLS, 28 October 2011)
There are about 150 prepositions in English. Here is a short list of 70 of the more common one-word prepositions.
- aboard
- about
- above
- across
- after
- against
- along
- amid
- among
- anti
- around
- as
- at
- before
- behind
- below
- beneath
- beside
- besides
- between
- beyond
- but
- by
- concerning
- considering
- despite
- down
- during
- except
- excepting
- excluding
- following
- for
- from
- in
- inside
- into
- like
- minus
- near
- of
- off
- on
- onto
- opposite
- outside
- over
- past
- per
- plus
- regarding
- round
- save
- since
- than
- through
- to
- toward
- towards
- under
- underneath
- unlike
- until
- up
- upon
- versus
- via
- with
- within
- without
List of prepositions found here