what is the difference between a preposition and a verb example: time passes on and waits for no one shawn put his trophy on the coffee table? she asked
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-- 'On' is an adverb; it has no noun object. -- 'On' is a preposition; it has a noun phrase object or head, '(the coffee) table'.
— Mister Micawber
-- 'On' is an adverb; it has no noun object.
-- 'On' is a preposition; it has a noun phrase object or head, '(the coffee) table'.
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