PREPOSITIONS

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

PREPOSITIONS

Don’t write anything ~on~ the margin (nonstandard).
Don’t write anything in the margin (standard).

The company frowns ~at~ dating among employees (nonstandard).
The company frowns on dating among employees (standard).

I needed to put ~up~ an appearance at the event (nonstandard).
I needed to put in an appearance at the event (standard).
GAB

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