As a way of starting a new sentence and connecting it to the previous sentence: It was in Cairo that he met Nadia. But that’s another story. As a preposition (followed by a noun): There’s been nothing but trouble since he came.
Q. Can but be used as preposition?
We use but as an alternative to except (for), apart from and bar to introduce the only thing or person that the main part of the sentence does not include. It is often used after words such as everyone, nobody, anything, anywhere, all, no, none, any, every.
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Q. What is but used for?
We use but to link items which are the same grammatical type (coordinating conjunction). But is used to connect ideas that contrast. … But means ‘except’ when it is used after words such as all, everything/nothing, everyone/no one, everybody/nobody: …
Q. Which preposition is used with place?
In general, we use: at for a POINT. in for an ENCLOSED SPACE….Prepositions of Place: at, in, on.
| at POINT | in ENCLOSED SPACE | on SURFACE |
|---|---|---|
| at the end of the road | in my pocket | on the floor |
| at the entrance | in my wallet | on the carpet |
| at the crossroads | in a building | on the menu |
| at the front desk | in a car | on a page |
Q. Which prepositions is used for time?
Prepositions of Time – at, in, on
- at for a PRECISE TIME.
- in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS.
- on for DAYS and DATES.
Q. Is on a preposition of time or place?
Learn How to Use Prepositions of Time and Place AT – IN – ON. AT, IN and ON are used as both time prepositions and place prepositions in English.
Q. What preposition is used before tomorrow?
The correct use is tomorrow. Before tomorrow, we don’t use any Appropriate Preposition.
Q. Which preposition is used with noon?
at
