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6.2 What Prepositions Express
Here is an introduction to some of the prepositions in this
chapter.
around on top of to, into

the pool the locker the locker room
at in on

10:20 a.m. the United States Monday

A closer look at these prepositions indicates that some
prepositions express direction or movement. Other prepositions
express location or time.
In this section, examples will help you learn how to distinguish
between these three categories: direction or movement, location,
and time. Note that the same preposition can be used in more
than one category.

Direction or Movement

Example: Andy walks Example: Andy walks
into the locker room. out of the locker room.
The prepositions into and out of often express direction
or movement of someone or something, usually from one place
to another.
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