Say & Don’t Say
Situational Preposition
1- to indicate the event or situation
Say: I am at the party
Do not say: in the party.
2- to point at a vertically high object
Say: The plane is directly above us
Do not say: on us
3- to point at the other side
Do not say: at the hallway.
4- to follow a certain line
Say: he is walking along the street
Do not say: on the street.
5- to talk about a mutual group of people
Say: he is among his friends.
Do not say: between his friends
6- to indicate movement
Say: running around the track.
Do not say: in the track.
7- to indicate rapid movement
Say: run away from the fire.
Do not say: run way.
8- to follow directions
Say: drive behind me
Do not say: after me.
9- to indicate average of a certain level
Say: the temperature is below zero.
Do not say: under zero.
10- to indicate position of close things, and people
Say: he sat beside me in the train.
Do not say: by me
11- to indicate two things involved in something similar
Say: just between you and me, I am confused.
Do not say: among you and me.
12- to indicate a situational event
Say: he shot his friend by accident.
Do not say: in accident.
13- to indicate descending
Say: he is coming down now.
Do not say: below.
14- to indicate closeness between places and regions
Say: China is near Russia.
Do not say: beside Russia.
15- to indicate closeness between people and private belongings
Say: don’t sit next to strangers.
Do not say: close to.
16- to indicate the movement of getting away from something
Say: get out of the car before it explodes.
Do not say: go out
17- to indicate the sender:
(By) indicate the author
Say: this is a letter from the president.
Do not say: by the president.
18- to indicate the inside of something
Say: did you put the new bird in the cage?
Do not say: into
19- to indicate the movement of something
Say: watch the traffic in front of you.
Do not say: opposite you.
20- to indicate the movement of fast ascending
Say: the cowboy fell off the horse.
Do not say: from above.
21-to indicate an occasion or a specific date
Say: he was born on that day.
Do not say: at the day.
22- to indicate a high position or placement
Say: the suitcase is on top of the wardrobe.
Do not say: above.
23- to indicate facing something
Say: I am seated opposite to the window.
Do not say: in front of.
24- to indicate the position
Say: we are waiting outside the building.
Do not say: out of
25- to cross above to the other side
Say: did you see the bridge over that river?
Do not say: up
26- to point at something that passed by
Say: drive past this truck, it is slow.
Do not say: around.
27- to indicate the place or destination
Say: I am going to the stadium.
Do not say: towards.
28- to indicate a further destination
Say: he is walking towards the sun.
Do not say: too.
29-to cross something
Say: we are going through the tunnel.
Do not say: into.
30- to indicate the position of something or someone
Say: he is under the car fixing it.
Do not say: below.
31- to indicate the movement of ascending
Say: he is going up the stairs.
Do not say: above.
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