Expressions with prepositions can be divided into:
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Rules for the use of prepositions are difficult to give, but there are some rules for prepositions of time.
Prepositions are words like by, in, in front of, on. You cannot always use English prepositions in the same way as in Swedish. The most common preposition in English is of.
Of
Of | a
cup of tea a girl of 14 no sense of homour the advantage of having a car the battle of Hastings Don't take any notice of it! Take advantage of this offer Will you take care of this? |
en
kopp en flicka på 14 sinne för fördelen med slaget vid bry sig om utnyttja ta hand om |
In, at, on
In | years months seasons parts of the day |
in
1997 in January in the spring in the afternoon in the evening |
On | days dates |
on
Monday on your birthday on Christmas Eve on 15th August (Br.) - "on the fifteenth of August" on August 15th (Am.) - "on August the 15th" |
At | hours minutes night dawn Christmas Easter |
at
six o'clock at ten to six at night at dawn at Christmas at Easter |
Some other examples of prepositions of time
English | Swedish |
I'll see you in ten minutes. | ...om tio minuter. |
I've been waiting here for two hours. | ...i två timmar. |
I came here two hours ago. | ...för två timmar sedan. |
I haven't been here since last year. | ...sedan förra året. |