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Double Prepositions

Double prepositions are formed by joining two simple prepositions to create a new prepositional term. Some examples of double prepositions are "into", "onto", "within", etc. Double prepositions are different from compound prepositions, which are formed by joining a non-prepositional word and a simple preposition. Double prepositions are used frequently in the English language in phrases like "amid the jungle", "atop a tree", and "up to us".

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Double Prepositions

Double prepositions are formed by joining two simple prepositions to create a new prepositional term. Some examples of double prepositions are "into", "onto", "within", etc. Double prepositions are different from compound prepositions, which are formed by joining a non-prepositional word and a simple preposition. Double prepositions are used frequently in the English language in phrases like "amid the jungle", "atop a tree", and "up to us".

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DOUBLE PREPOSITIONS

A preposition is a word which is placed before a noun or a pronoun to show its relation
with something else in the sentence.
Based on the construction of prepositions themselves, the prepositions are four different
kinds:
Simple Preposition
Double Preposition
Compound Preposition
Participle Preposition

What are double prepositions?

They are two prepositions, but are joined to make a whole new one. Double
prepositions are words, such as into, onto, within, etc., which are used as prepositions.
These examples will make it easier for you:

Amid The kids were lost amid the jungle.

Atop The owl sat atop a banyan tree.

Inside Inside the tough exterior, lies a gentle soul.

Into As soon as she stepped into the room, there was pin-drop silence.

Onto He always climbs onto the table.

Outside Outside the house lies a beautiful garden.

Throughout Throughout winter, she has been sick.

Upon Once upon a time, there lived a king.

Up to It is up to us to find a way out.

Within She caters to customers within a radius of 5 miles.


Without I never leave my house without an umbrella due to the uncertain weather.

NOTE:

We need to be careful with double prepositions because conceptually, they are very
similar to the compound preposition: both consist of two-words. However, the double
preposition is formulated through the conjunction of two simple prepositionswhereas
the compound preposition is formulated through the conjunction of a non-prepositional
word and a simple preposition.

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