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Prepositions
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- 1Regarding / As regardsEstilo formal escrito
En cuanto a, Respecto a, Con respecto a...
-As regards a cure for the disease, very few advances have been made
-Regarding your recent inquiry, I have enclosed a copy of our new brochure - 2AlongA lo largo de
-We were driving along Follyfoot road - 3WithinDentro, Dentro de
-We should have the test results back within 24 hours
-Within a five mile radius of Ollerton there are several pubs and restaurants
-Prisoners who died were buried within the walls of the prison
-There have been a lot of changes within the department since I joined
-An attempt to reform the system from within - 4BesidesAdemás, Por otra parte, Además de
-I wanted to help her out. Besides, I needed the money
-I don't mind piking up your things from the store. Besides, the walk will do me good
-Besides going to aerobic twice a week, she rides horses on Saturdays / The area has stunning scenery, beautiful beaches, and much more besides (Además de mucho más) / People choose jobs for other reasons besides money - 5Notwithstanding(Formal)
A pesar de, No obstante
-Notwithstanding differences, there are clear similarities in all of the world's religions
-Fame and fortune notwithstanding, Donna never forgot her hometown - 6WorthValor, Digno de
-One of the pictures is worth $50.000 / Do you know how much the ring is worth? / This art collection is worth a fortune
+(Worth no es un verbo por eso usamos el verbo to be)
-A lot of the small towns in the area are definitely worth visiting / The local museum is worth a visit - 7TowardsHacia, Para, Cerca
-He noticed two policemen coming towards him / He was standing with his back towards me / These negotiations are the first step towards reaching an agreement / Brian's attitude towards his work has always been very positive / Towards the end of the afternoon it began to rain
-The money collected will be put towards repairing the church roof
-Uncle Dick and Aunt Mavis live at High Burnton out towards the coast
+En inglés británico es "Towards", mientras que en Ingés americano es "Toward", pero significan lo mismo. - 8UnlikeDiferente, No propio, A diferencia
-Tammy was unlike any other woman I have ever known
-It's unlike Greg to be late
-Unlike most people in the office, I don't come to work by car - 9Among(=Between)
Entre/En medio de
-The girl quickly disappeared among the crowd
-Jim relaxed, knowing he was among friends
-The general opinion among police officers was that the law should be tightened
-She was the eldest among them
-At the meeting they discussed, among other things, recent events in Japan
-A father's property was divided among his heirs
+Significa lo mismo que "Between", pero Among se usa cuando es más de dos cosas o personas alrrededor de algo, y Between, cuando son solo dos, excepto con "Relationship" y "Difference" que siempre se usa Between
-They hid among the reeds
-I put my bag on the ground between my feet
-The relationship between these three sectors of the economy - 10On behalf ofEn nombre de, De parte de
-The request is made on behalf of the Executive Director of the South Centre.
-However, I can speak on behalf of the people in my constituency in the south-west of Ireland, whom I met last weekend.
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