A preposition is a function wordthat typically expresses a spatial, temporal, or other relationship with a noun: under the table since the War without a doubt These prepositions + nouns are called prepositional phrases, and they are used as modifiers: The snake is under the table. I haven't seen Eddie since the War. Without a doubt, I will find my love in San Francisco.
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