6.2 What Prepositions Express
Here is an introduction to some of the prepositions in this
chapter.
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
The prepositions into and out of often express direction
or movement of someone or something, usually from one place
to another.
to, into
the locker roomaround
the pool the lockerin
the United Stateson top of
at
10:20 a.m.on
MondayExample: Andy walks
into the locker room.Example: Andy walks
out of the locker room.