• How to avoid typical preposition mistakes

  • Feb 23 2025
  • Length: 14 mins
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How to avoid typical preposition mistakes

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  • Think you know your prepositions? Mistakes like “married with” instead of “married to” or “a friend from me” instead of “a friend of mine” are more common than you think! In this episode, we’ll help you spot and fix these tricky false friends so you can speak more natural English with confidence.

    • Introduction (0:00 - 0:21)
    • Topic Introduction: False Friends with Prepositions (0:24 - 1:25)
    • Common Preposition Mistakes and Explanations (1:26 - 12:27)
    • Incorrect Use of "At" Instead of "On" for Days of the Week (1:26 - 2:13)
    • German Influence on Preposition Mistakes (2:13 - 2:50)
    • "Good at" vs. "Good in" (2:50 - 3:49)
    • "Married to" vs. "Married with" (3:49 - 4:19)
    • "Written by" vs. "Written from" (4:31 - 5:01)
    • "Welcome to" vs. "Welcome in" (5:02 - 6:30)
    • "A friend of mine" vs. "A friend from me" (6:30 - 6:55)
    • "Work at" vs. "Work by" (6:56 - 7:27)
    • "By" vs. "Until" for Deadlines (7:28 - 8:45)
    • "Look after" vs. "Look for" (8:45 - 9:42)
    • "Come by" vs. "Come with" for Transport (9:42 - 10:44)
    • Use of "Towards" (10:50 - 12:27)
    • Close of this episode (12.28 – 13.20)

    Would you like to work with us!

    Rebecca: https://rebeccadeacon.comBirgit: https://birgitkasimirski.de/Birgit's book for list of preposition: Englische Grammatik Richtig Anwenden Teil 2
    Dave: What about improving your communication skills in 2025? Check out my Short & Sweet 4-hr webinars: @ https://businessenglishacademy.de/company-short-sweet-soft-skill-webinars/

    For Birgit's list of prepositions in the book: Englische Grammatik Richtig Anwenden Teil 2 https://www.klhe.de/project/englische-grammatik-richtig-anwenden-teil-2/

    Why not try the “Business Prepositions Quiz“? https://padlet.com/davepreston/the-padlet-6tkq176t30g48f7a

    Sie denken, Sie kennen Ihre Präpositionen? Fehler wie „verheiratet mit“ statt „verheiratet mit“ oder „ein Freund von mir“ statt „ein Freund von mir“ sind häufiger, als Sie denken! In dieser Folge helfen wir Ihnen, diese kniffligen falschen Freunde zu erkennen und zu korrigieren, damit Sie selbstbewusster und natürlicher Englisch sprechen können.

    • Einführung (0:00 - 0:21)
    • Themeneinführung: Falsche Freunde mit Präpositionen (0:24 - 1:25)
    • Häufige Präpositionsfehler und Erklärungen (1:26 - 12:27)
    • Falsche Verwendung von "At" statt "On" für Wochentage (1:26 - 2:13)
    • Deutscher Einfluss auf Präpositionsfehler (2:13 - 2:50)
    • "Good at" vs. "Good in" (2:50 - 3:49)
    • "Married to" vs. "Married with" (3:49 - 4:19)
    • "Written by" vs. "Written from" (4:31 - 5:01)
    • "Welcome to" vs. "Welcome in" (5:02 - 6:30)
    • "A friend of mine" vs. "A friend from me" (6:30 - 6:55)
    • "Work at" vs. "Work by" (6:56 - 7:27)
    • "By" vs. "Until" für Deadlines (7:28 - 8:45)
    • "Look after" vs. "Look for" (8:45 - 9:42)
    • "Come by" vs. "Come with" für Transport (9:42 - 10:44)
    • Verwendung von "Towards" (10:50 - 12:27)
    • Ende dieser Folge (12.28 - 13.20)
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