A question from Lucy in Taiwan: Which of the following are correct? 1. What day is your birthday? 2. On what day is your birthday? 3. What day is the Christmas party? 4. On what day is the Christmas ...

In the biggest grammar news since the advent of the Oxford comma, the dictionary dignitaries at Merriam-Webster have declared it acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition. This, of course, has ...

Do you know when to use the prepositions 'in' 'on' 'by' and 'with'? Take our English quiz on prepositions... The good old Wren and Martin describes the preposition as "a word used with a noun or a ...

Prepositions describe the relationship of words in a sentence. We use prepositions of location such as 'in', 'at' and 'on' to show the position of objects in the sentence. We use 'at' for specific ...

To connect to or connect with? On television or in television? To admit someone to hospital or to admit someone in hospital? What is the difference between ‘old for his years’ and ‘old in years’?

Let's start with the dull stuff, because pragmatism. You probably know it better, however, as explanation by way of Internet—explanation that maximizes efficiency and irony in equal measure. I'm late ...

Do you always get confused between in, on, and at? You’re not alone! In this lesson, Claire breaks down English prepositions step by step with clear examples that are easy to remember. You’ll learn ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Parts of the human brain think about the same word differently, at least when it comes to prepositions, according to new language research in stroke patients conducted by ...