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Prepositional Errors

Prepositional Errors. Double Prepositions. The Double Preposition is sometimes correct and sometime incorrect. CORRECT: He stepped out of the car. He walked up to the stage. He came over to the house. Incorrect: Mother was looking out of the window.

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Prepositional Errors

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  1. Prepositional Errors

  2. Double Prepositions • The Double Preposition is sometimes correct and sometime incorrect. • CORRECT: • He stepped out of the car. • He walked up to the stage. • He came over to the house. • Incorrect: • Mother was looking out of the window. • I shall be there at about ten o’clock. • I put the boat up under the dock.

  3. To Blame someone • WRONG: • He blamed the accident on Max. • Correct: • He blamed Max for the accident. • Wrong: • Please don’t blame it on Jamie. • Correct: • Please don’t blame Jamie.

  4. Differ from-Differ with • Differ “from” means to be dissimilar. • Ex: This book differs from that one. • Differ “with” means to disagree with someone. • Ex: Mr. Myers differs with Jake about the topic.

  5. Different from-Different than • This car is different than that car. • This sentence is worded to show difference between two objects. How would we change this?

  6. Different from-Different than • This car is different than that car. • Since “than” is a conjunction the sentence would technically read This car is different than that car is different. The correct answer would be: This car is different from that car.

  7. Unnecessary use-of • The preposition “of” is often incorrectly used with verbs. Listed below are some common instances of this error. • Wrong: • Keep off of the grass. • Father was gazing out of the window. • The car was alongside of the garage.

  8. Could, Should, Must-Have • Wrong: • I could of had three more helpers. • I should of left the lights on. • I must of lost my wallet. • Correct: • I could have had three more helpers. • I should have left the lights on. • I must have lost my wallet.

  9. Up-Separating from the verb. (This one can be tricky because it sounds correct) • “If the preposition ‘up’ is used with a verb, it should be needlessly separated from the verb. • Wrong: The highwayman held the roofer up. • Correct: The highwayman held up the roofer. • Wrong: The mechanic tuned the motor up. • Correct: The mechanic tuned up the motor.

  10. With, at and to • One becomes angry with persons, but at situations. • Wrong: I was angry at my brother. • Correct: I was angry with my brother. • Wrong: I was angry with the results. • Correct: I was angry at the results. • NOTE: To compare “to” or compare “with” are both acceptable.

  11. To or at • You would point to somethingabstract • You would point at something concrete. • Wrong: I pointed to the man in left field. • Correct: I pointed at the man in left field. • Wrong: He wanted to point at the future for inspiration. • Correct: He wanted to point to the future for inspiration.

  12. Involved with or in? • In general, you are involved in a process and involved with another person.   • Jerry is involved in a new course of study. • Jerry is involved with his coworker. (indicates a love affair) • The new mother is involved in a different kind of hobby. • The new mother is involved with her aging parents. • The cat was involved in chasing a mouse when I left this morning. • The businessman is involved in the fraud case.  

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