Prepositions

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|Prepositions of Direction: To, On (to), In (to) |
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|Prepositions of Direction: To, On(to), In(to) |
|This handout explains prepositions that express movement toward something: to, onto, and into. First, the prepositions will be introduced as a |
|group. Then, the special uses of each one will be discussed. |
|To, into, and onto correspond respectively to the prepositions of location at, in, and on. Each pair can be defined by the same spatial |
|relations of point, line/surface, or area/volume. To learn more about the spatial relationships expressed by these pairs of prepositions, read |
|the first section of "Prepositions of Location: At, On, and In" before you start reading this handout. |
|Introduction |
|1. The basic preposition of a direction is 'to'. |
|TO: signifies orientation toward a goal