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In the English language we have approximately 70 simple prepositions. About half of them have two syllables (under, over, behind, without) or more (underneath, notwithstanding).
| Simple Prepositions | Simple Prepositions | Simple Prepositions |
| about | between | onto |
| above | beyond | to |
| after | for | toward |
| against | in | under |
| at | into | up |
| before | of | upon |
| behind | off | with |
| beside | on | without |
Notice that many of these words show location (on, off, behind, under, etc.), some show time (before, after), while others show less concrete relationships (of, for, to, with).
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