English prepositions are difficult to learn because often they don’t follow rules – you just need to memorise them!
This post contains my favourite short and long videos about English prepositions.
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30 most common preposition mistakes in English
My YouTube video lists some of the most common English preposition mistakes and shows you how to fix them:
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‘In to’ and ‘into’: what’s the difference?
‘In to’ and ‘into’ are completely different things. And even native speakers mix them up all the time!
My Instagram reel explains what the difference is:
You can also watch this video on TikTok.
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‘In to’ is usually part of a phrasal verb. For example: ‘I popped in to say hello’. In this sentence ‘in’ is part of the phrasal verb ‘to pop in’. And ‘to’ just explains the reason for popping in. What’s the reason you popped in? I popped in to say hello.
‘Into’ is a preposition and it is one word. We use it to describe movement or transformation. For example: ‘I put the letter into an envelope’ (movement) or ‘The caterpillar turned into a butterfly’ (transformation).)
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‘On time’ and ‘in time’: what’s the difference?
Watch my Instagram reel to learn about the difference between ‘in time’ and ‘on time’. They are both correct, but they mean very different things:
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‘On time’ means that you’re not late. ‘I arrived at the party on time’ – it means I wasn’t late. For example, the party started at 7 and I arrived at 7. I was on time.
‘In time’ means that something happened before it was too late. There was still a little bit of time left to do something. For example: ‘I arrived at the party in time to have some food’. It means I arrived just before it was too late. There wasn’t much food left when I arrived.)
‘Agree to’ and ‘agree with’: what’s the difference?
My TikTok video explains the difference between ‘to agree to’ and ‘to agree with’:
You can also watch this video on my Instagram.
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‘To agree to something’ means to be happy to do something. For example: ‘I agreed to walk my neighbour’s dog when she was on holiday’ – it means I was happy to walk the dog. I said ‘yes’ when my neighbour asked me for help.
‘To agree with somebody’ means to have the same opinion. For example: ‘I completely agree with you – this dog is very dirty’ – it means I have the same opinion as you.)
‘In ages’ and ‘for ages’: what’s the difference?
There is a very important difference between ‘in ages’ and ‘for ages’. Watch my Instagram reel to find out what it is:
You can also watch this video on TikTok.
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‘In ages’ and ‘for ages’ both mean ‘for a very long time’. But ‘in ages’ can only be used with perfect tenses. For example: ‘I haven’t seen my friend in ages’ (the present perfect tense).
We can also say ‘I haven’t seen my friend for ages’ and the meaning is the same.
When I say ‘I was waiting for ages’, it means I was waiting for a long time. But it’s not a perfect tense (it’s the past continuous tense) so I can’t say ‘I was waiting in ages’.)
Between and among: what’s the difference?
My Instagram reel explains the important difference between ‘between’ and ‘among’:
You can also watch it on TikTok.
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‘Between’ means in the middle, in relation to two objects. There are two books on the table, and my phone is in the middle. It’s between the books.
‘Among’ is in relation to several different objects. There are 5 books on the table and my phone is among them. There are several things on the table and my phone is one of them.)
‘Due to’ and ‘because of’: what’s the difference?
‘Due to’ and ‘because of’ are for talking about the cause of something. My TikTok video explains the details:
You can also watch this video on my Instagram.
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‘Due to’ and ‘because of’ are the same. They both mean that something caused something else. For example: ‘My bus was delayed due to heavy snow’ and ‘My bus was delayed because of heavy snow’. The meaning is the same – they both mean that the snow was the cause of the delay.)
‘In future’ and ‘in the future’: what’s the difference?
‘In future’ and ‘in the future’ are both correct but they have different meanings. My TikTok video explains why:
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This explanation is specifically about British English.
‘In future’ means from now on, from this point in time onwards. For example: ‘I’ve asked him to be more careful in future’ – so, beginning from now and onwards.
‘In the future’ means at a specific future point, for example next year or in a few months. It does not include now.)