Prepositions Part 25
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
Contingent upon
Depending on something that may happen in the future.
Further investment is contingent upon the company’s profit performance.
Continue with
To not stop happening, existing or doing something.
He was permitted to continue with his work even after retirement.
Contract with
An official agreement between two or more people stating what each will do.
I have agreed to work on a contract with the new company.
Contrary to
Contrary ideas, opinions or actions are completely different and opposed to each other.
The Government’s actions are contrary to the public interest.
Contrast between
The difference between people, ideas, situations or things that are being compared.
There are economic and social contrasts between the poor and the rich.
Contribute to
To give money, help, or ideas to something that a lot of other people are also involved in.
Many leading companies contribute to various political parties.
Convenience of
The quality of being suitable or useful for a particular purpose, especially by making something easier or saving your time.
Most of us like the convenience of using credit cards to buy what we want.
Converge into
To come from different directions and meet at the same point to become one thing.
The two rivers converge into one near Pittsburg.
Conversant with
Having knowledge or experience of something.
Are you conversant with the running of the household?
Converse with
To have a conversation with someone.
Pearl enjoyed the opportunity to converse with a native French speaker.
Conversion of
When you change something from one form, purpose, or system to a different one.
The conversion of waste into usable products has begun.
Convert into
To change something into a different form or to change something so that it can be used for a different purpose or in a different way.
This sofa can be converted into a bed.
Convey to
To communicate or express something, with or without using words.
I was asked to convey a message to the village headman.
Convict of
To prove or officially announce that someone is guilty of a crime after a trial in a law court.
Anne was convicted of shoplifting.
Conviction for
A decision in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime, or the process of proving that someone is guilty.
It was his third conviction for theft.
Convince of
To make someone feel certain that something is true.
He was eager to convince me of the safety of the drug.
Cooperate with
To work with someone else to achieve something that you both want.
Lions cooperate with each other when they hunt.
Coordination between
The way in which organisations of people or things so that they work together well.
There should be coordination between the Central and Local Government.
Cope with
To succeed in dealing with a difficult problem or situation.
She feared that she would not be able to cope with two new babies.
Copy of
Something that is made to be exactly like another thing.
I made copies of all the documents.
