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Parts of speech

What is the difference between an adverb and a preposition?

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They are different kinds of words. They are both sometimes short. Adverb : the word class that qualifies adjectives, verbs or clauses.

  • They are different kinds of words.
  • They are both sometimes short.
  • Adverb : the word class that qualifies adjectives, verbs or clauses.
  • Preposition : a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
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They are different kinds of words. They are both sometimes short.

Adverb: the word class that qualifies adjectives, verbs or clauses.
Preposition: a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word

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