Dark Man
25-08-2003, 03:18 PM
Hi again,
This is my third group of learning how to use prepositions properly…
This group consists of irrespective of, in front of, except, and but.
Irrespective of: ( معناه : بصرف النظر عن )
If something is true or happens irrespective of a particular factor, that factor doesn’t affect the situation.
In an adjunct: Severe steps will be taken against those responsible, irrespective of their rank… There was to be a flat rate charge for each individual, irrespective of where they lived.
In front of:
1) If someone or something is in front of a particular thing, they are near the front of it. ( معناه : في مقدمة الشي او عند المقدمة من الشيء)
In an adjunct or after “be” : Queues formed in front of the glass doors… Teddy’s house was in front of them.
After a noun: The man in front of him looked sick.
2) If you do something in front of someone else, you do it when they are present.(معناه : بحضور)
In an adjunct : I don’t allow Chris to use that expression in front of me…. They are frightened to make mistakes in front of their friends.
Except: (معناها : الا او بأستثناء)
The form excepting is also used.
You use except to introduce the only things or people that your main statement does not apply to them.
After an in definitive pronoun or a noun: There was nothing left except a few bricks…She has no money, no friends, except those that live here … The girls all buzzed around, excepting May Noble.
But: (معناه : لكن)
When it is used as a preposition, but means the same as except.
After an indefinite pronoun: I could walk across the ice and see nothing but grey skies… I have not encountered anything but extreme courtesy… I could never speak about anything but business to Ivan.
I hope that this lesson was clear enough to be understood easily…
The fourth group will come very soon…
With all my regards…
This is my third group of learning how to use prepositions properly…
This group consists of irrespective of, in front of, except, and but.
Irrespective of: ( معناه : بصرف النظر عن )
If something is true or happens irrespective of a particular factor, that factor doesn’t affect the situation.
In an adjunct: Severe steps will be taken against those responsible, irrespective of their rank… There was to be a flat rate charge for each individual, irrespective of where they lived.
In front of:
1) If someone or something is in front of a particular thing, they are near the front of it. ( معناه : في مقدمة الشي او عند المقدمة من الشيء)
In an adjunct or after “be” : Queues formed in front of the glass doors… Teddy’s house was in front of them.
After a noun: The man in front of him looked sick.
2) If you do something in front of someone else, you do it when they are present.(معناه : بحضور)
In an adjunct : I don’t allow Chris to use that expression in front of me…. They are frightened to make mistakes in front of their friends.
Except: (معناها : الا او بأستثناء)
The form excepting is also used.
You use except to introduce the only things or people that your main statement does not apply to them.
After an in definitive pronoun or a noun: There was nothing left except a few bricks…She has no money, no friends, except those that live here … The girls all buzzed around, excepting May Noble.
But: (معناه : لكن)
When it is used as a preposition, but means the same as except.
After an indefinite pronoun: I could walk across the ice and see nothing but grey skies… I have not encountered anything but extreme courtesy… I could never speak about anything but business to Ivan.
I hope that this lesson was clear enough to be understood easily…
The fourth group will come very soon…
With all my regards…