Prepositions Part 23
Combinations
A preposition is a word placed before a noun or a pronoun to show in what relation the person or thing denoted by it stands in regard to something else.
There are over 100 prepositions in English. This is a very small number compared with the vast number of nouns, adjectives and verbs found in English.
Here are some of the prepositions used in English
Concomitant with
Existing or happening together, especially as a result of something.
Susan was aware of the high moral standards concomitant with the name she bore.
Concur with
To agree with someone or have the same opinion as them.
The committee largely concurred with their views.
Condemn to
To give someone a severe punishment after deciding they are guilty of a crime.
Bob was found guilty and condemned to death.
Condense into
To make something that is spoken or written shorter by not giving as much detail or using fewer words to give the same information.
This chapter can be condensed into a few paragraphs.
Condition of
Something that must exist or happen first, before something else can happen.
Investment is a necessary condition of economic growth.
Conditional on
If an offer or agreement is conditional, it will only be done if something else happens first.
His agreement to buy our house was conditional on our leaving all the furniture in it.
Conducive to
If a situation is conducive to something such as work or rest, it provides conditions that make it easy for you to work. With so much noise, the room is not conducive to work.
Confer with
To discuss something with other people, so that everyone can express their opinions and decide on something.
The minister is conferring with his advisors on the matter.
Confess to
To admit that you have done something wrong or illegal, especially to the police.
After long hours of questioning the suspect confessed to having a secret deal with the others.
Confide to
To tell someone you trust about personal things that you do not want other people to know.
Barbara confided to her friend that she did not have much hope for the marriage.
Confidence in
The feeling that you can trust someone or something to be good, work well, or produce good results.
Try to maintain the customer’s confidence in our product.
Confine to
To keep someone or something within the limits of a particular activity or subject.
Now he is confined to editing provincial news.
Confirm in
Be formally accepted in a new position of responsibility. Ben was confirmed in his post.
Conflict over
A state of disagreement or argument between people, groups, or countries.
There are serious conflicts over wage settlements.
Conform to
To obey a law or rule.
You must conform to the rules or leave the school.
Confronted with
To suddenly appear and need to be dealt with.
On my first day at work I was confronted with the task of chairing a meeting.
Confuse with
To think wrongly that one person, thing or idea is someone or something else.
I always confuse you with your brother – you look so alike.
Congratulate on
To feel pleased and proud of yourself because you have achieved something or something good has happened to you.
Diana congratulated herself on her good fortune.
Connect to
To join two or more things together.
Connect the speaker to the record player.
Connected with
If two facts or events are connected, they affect each other or are related to each other.
His problems are connected with drug abuse.
