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Prepositions beginning with T

One-word prepositions

than (also conjunction)

• He is a writer than whom there is no finer.
• Your car is bigger than my car.

through (also thru - American English)

• The train goes through a tunnel.
• I can see light through the keyhole.
• You have been through a difficult experience.
• You went thru a red light.
• The error occurred through my own stupidity.
• They worked Monday through Thursday. (American English)

throughout

• It is raining throughout the whole country.
• He worked throughout the day, and most of the night.

till (also conjunction)

• I work from 9am till 5pm.
• Please wait till I come.

to

• Could you give this to Kob?
• My car does 10 miles to the litre.
• To his surprise, the door was open.
• The museum is open from Monday to Friday.
• The time is ten to five. [4.50]

touching

• Touching your homework, I think we need to speak.

towards (mainly British English), toward (mainly American English)

• He drove off toward(s) the mountain.
• I'd better go. It's getting toward(s) midnight.
• He contributed $100,000 toward(s) the new building.
• It's the first step toward(s) peace.
• He has a positive attitude toward(s) his work.

Complex prepositions

thanks to

• Thanks to Shirley, we arrived on time.

together with

• I'd like chicken please, together with vegetables.