Preposition List

The (Pretentious) Prepositions List Page

Here are what we use as prepositions.  Many handbooks contain this list, but in case you don't have one handy, the list is included here. You're welcome.

In English we have seventeen prepositions of one syllable:

at by in on near to from down off through out past up of for with like

We also have about 21 two syllable prepositions.

about along below during above among beneath except across around beside inside after before between outside against behind beyond over under

We have about six prepositions formed by combining some of the one syllable prepositions

into upon without onto within throughout

But we can get even more creative by adding a describing word with a preposition or by grouping some prepositions.

according to out of on account of aside from prior to owing to inside of by means of in front of subsequent to because of as to

That's what we have by way of prepositions. Until, that is, you invent some more.

Important note: don't confuse "prepositions" with "propositions".