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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Some doubts about preposition

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01b00Please, what's the difference between02b00:02br
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00a) Sam got up too early 01b01u00for02u00 work.02b02br
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00b) Sam got up too early 01b01u00to 02u00work.02b02br
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01b00Why do we say:02b02br
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00a) I got the gift I wanted 01b01u00on02u02b00 01b00my last birthday02b00.02br
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00b) What time do the children leave 01b01u00for02u02b00 01b00school02b00?02br
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01b01u00And not:02u02b02br
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00a) I got the gift I wanted 01b01u00in 02u00my last birthday02b00.02br
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00b) What time do the children leave 01b01u00to02u02b00 01b00school02b00? 02br
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00Thanks,02br
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00Jane0-
  

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1i00got up too early for work02i00 - for the purpose of going to his place of work02br
01i00too early to work02i00 - he could not work until a certain time02br
01i00on my birthday02i00: all days take the preposition on: on Tuesday, on our anniversary, on Christmas, on the next day, ...02br
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0Hi, Calif Jim!02br
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