Common Errors with Prepositions

Learn common errors in the use of prepositions in English with preposition

examples.

Incorrect:     Sophia invests her money on the stock market.

Correct:        Sophia invests her money in the stock market.

Incorrect:     He is a student of Oxford University. 

Correct:        He is a student at Oxford University. 

Incorrect:     I saw that news on the newspapers.

Correct:        I saw that news in the newspapers.

Incorrect:     Open page 45 of your books. 

Correct:        Open your books to page 45.

Incorrect:     The cat is sleeping in the sofa.

Correct:        The cat is sleeping on the sofa.

Incorrect:      My birthday is on October.

Correct:         My birthday is in October.

Incorrect:      John has been absent from Friday?

Correct:         John has been absent since Friday ?

Incorrect:      Sophia’s married with a doctor.

Correct:         Sophia’s married to a doctor.

Incorrect:      Divide it between the children in class.

Correct:         Divide it among the children in class.

Incorrect:      It has been snowing from Monday.

Correct:         It has been snowing since Monday.

Incorrect:      The key of happiness is having dreams.

Correct:         The key to happiness is having dreams.

Incorrect:      What do you see when looking the mirror?
Correct:         What do you see when looking in the mirror?

Incorrect:      She met with old friends on her holiday.

Correct:        She met old friends on her holiday.

Incorrect:     He insisted to carry his own bag.

Correct:        He insisted on carrying his own bag.

Incorrect:     Lunch consisted from sandwiches and fruit.

Correct:        Lunch consisted of sandwiches and fruit.

Incorrect:     It depends from you.

Correct:        It depends on you.

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