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against directed towards sth. The bird flew against the window.
below lower than sth. Death Valley is 86 metres below sea level.
on* is seen as a point on a line We were on the way from Paris to Rome.
Prepositions Of Time In
English
AFTER / LATER
Use after + phrase, and use later alone (at the end of a sentence or
phrase).
I’ll call you later.
I’ll call you after I get home from work.
First he bought a new car. Two weeks later, he bought a new
motorcycle.
He bought a new motorcycle two weeks after he bought a car.
You can say “later + time period” to refer to an unspecified time in
the future, for example:
I’ll finish the project later this week.
We’ll go on vacation later this year.
Never end a sentence with “after.” Instead, you can use “afterwards”
BY / UNTIL
Use by for one specific event that will happen before a certain time
in the future. Use until for a continuous event that will continue and
then stop at a certain time in the future.
Please send me the information by Monday.
He’s staying in London until the 30th.
DURING / WHILE
Both during and while mean that something happens at the same
time as something else.
Use during + noun.
She cried during the movie.
Use while + subject + verb, or while + gerund.
She cried while she was watching the movie.
She cried while watching the movie.
AS SOON AS / AS LONG AS
As soon as means “immediately after another event.”
We’ll call you as soon as we arrive.
(if we arrive at 8:00, we’ll call you at 8:05)
As long as means “for the period of time” or “on the condition that”:
I stayed awake for as long as I could. (period of time)
I’ll take the job as long as I have the freedom to work from home a
few days a week. (condition)