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108. Place - BETWEEN and AMONG

BETWEEN - with two nouns;

AMONG - with three or more nouns or a plural noun.

The property was divided equally between his son and daughter.
The choice is among answers (1), (2), (3), and (4).

(plur)

The property was divided equally among his sons.

109. Place - IN, ON, AT.

IN, ON, and AT are used with different kinds of places:

Іn -large places COUNTRY

On- middle-sized (numbers)

Don't use "in" instead of "on" for streets and other

middle-sized places.

110. Time - IN, ON, AT.

IN, ON, and AT are used with different kinds of places:

Іn - large units (year)

0n- middle-sized (clock time)

at- units of time

Don't use "in" before days and dates.

111. Addition – besides

BESIDES = in addition to

BESIDE = near

Besides our dog, we have two cats and a canary.

We sat beside our teacher.

112. Exception - BUT and EXCEPT.

When it's used as a preposition, BUT means EXCEPT.

Nobody but he is able to read this handwriting. (Only he)
They're all wrong but you.
They're all wrong except you.

Don't use "exception", "except to", "excepting" instead of "except".

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