3. Compound Prepositions - grammar
www.grammar.com › 3-compound-prepositionsCompound Expression: Simple Expression: at that point in time: then: at this point in time: now: by means of: by: by reason of: because of: by virtue of: by, under: during the course of: during: for the purposes of [+ noun] for the purposes of [+ gerund] for infinitive phrase: for the reason that: because: from the point of view of: from, for: in accordance with: by, under: inasmuch as: since
Prepositions: Compound or Phrasal Prepositions – English ...
www.englishessaywritingtips.com › 2011 › 12Nov 12, 2012 · Many words can be one preposition. When we think of a preposition, we normally think of one word, but there are compound or phrasal prepositions that are made up of two words or three words and more. Some of these multi-word prepositions are listed below. This will help you to become familiar with words that normally make up a phrasal preposition. Use of these multi-word prepositions is not necessarily good writing.