Name: Using English Prepositions - Lesson 5: For, To, With - Part 2 (More Collocations)
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The imperative

Now let's contrast TO with another preposition: WITH.

Past simple

You watched while I talked and worked with my son.

TO is more about forming connections and forming relationships.

That's why we connected on clip to another.

WITH can also express being involved or being engaged in something.

That's why we use "bored with (something)."

I'm bored with these games. I want to try something new.

Let's look at collocations with the preposition WITH

Here are some nouns often followed by WITH.

And finally, here are some adjectives that combine with this preposition.

Right now am I speaking to you or with you?

I want to make sure that the information is received.

I want us both to be engaged in the discussion.

There is some overlap with these two prepositions.

and they both could express relationships.

The best thing to do is to study some of the common combnations

So let's look at our last set of collocations.

And finally adjectives with this preposition.

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Using English Prepositions - Lesson 5: For, To, With - Part 2 (More Collocations)

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