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• Preposition and postposition — Prepositions (or more generally, adpositions, see below) are a grammatically distinct class of words whose most central members characteristically express spatial relations (such as the English words in, under, toward) or serve to mark various… …   Wikipedia

• complex prepositions — Complex (or compound) prepositions consist of two or more words together having the function of a preposition, e.g. according to, apart from, in accordance with, with regard to. Fowler (1926) objected to their overuse in journalism, ‘stuffing up… …   Modern English usage

• complex — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 set of buildings ADJECTIVE ▪ huge, large, vast ▪ entertainment, holiday (BrE), leisure, shopping, sports …   Collocations dictionary

• in order to — This expression of purpose, which is in origin a complex preposition, has been in use since the 16c. In current use it is formed with a to infinitive to mean ‘with the purpose of (doing), with a view to’: • Rozanov…had taken a sharp right hand… …   Modern English usage

• irrespective of — This expression is variously regarded by grammarians as an adjective plus a preposition, an adverbial phrase (alternative to irrespectively of, which is also found though much less often), or a complex preposition. The difficulty of… …   Modern English usage

• superiority — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, overwhelming ▪ effortless ▪ Driving the Jaguar gave him a feeling of effortless superiority. ▪ inherent, innate, natural …   Collocations dictionary

• according — 1. according as. This is now well established as a subordinating conjunction meaning ‘depending on whether, to the extent to which’, despite Fowler s long warning (1926) against its use: e.g. • Llanaba Castle presents two quite different aspects …   Modern English usage

• in terms of — • Let s face it in terms of artistic talent, Emin isn t fit to wipe Monet s backside Cherwell Mag. Online, 2005. In 1993, the Oxford philosopher Michael Dummett had awarded this complex preposition the distinction of being ‘the lowest point so… …   Modern English usage

• off of — This complex preposition is found in Shakespeare • (A [= I] fall off of a tree 2 Henry VI ii.i.98) and occurs in colloquial speech in AmE: • The night Wayne came at Randolph with a hammer to pull him off of Mary M. Golden, 1989. It is, however,… …   Modern English usage

• on to — on to, onto On to is recorded in continuous use as a complex preposition from the late 16c, and the one word form onto from the early 18c. In modern use both forms are found; onto has become more common in recent years but has still not achieved… …   Modern English usage

• onto — on to, onto On to is recorded in continuous use as a complex preposition from the late 16c, and the one word form onto from the early 18c. In modern use both forms are found; onto has become more common in recent years but has still not achieved… …   Modern English usage