{"id":68028,"date":"2023-02-21T21:17:52","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T21:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/?p=68028"},"modified":"2023-02-24T08:31:25","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T08:31:25","slug":"learn-how-to-use-this-english-preposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/learn-how-to-use-this-english-preposition\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 1942: Come Along and Learn How to Use this English Preposition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you get confused when using English prepositions like \u2018along?&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today you&#8217;ll learn the difference between \u2018on\u2019 and \u2018along\u2019 in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A student sent in an excellent question about these prepositions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get answers to this tough question on today\u2019s episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll also hear examples and a roleplay to clarify how to use them both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"1942 - Come Along and Learn How to Use this English Preposition\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D0oxkmib838?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-along-a-street\"><strong>Along a street<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lindsay and Michelle share what they see along their street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelle lives in New York and she would see a lot of buildings, an Italian restaurant, and a convenience store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lindsay has a park along her street and a coffee shop just across.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s episode has been inspired by a listener\u2019s question about the preposition \u2018along.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/english-grammar-question-answered\/\">important grammar lesson<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prepositions like \u2018along\u2019 bring ideas together for cohesive meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Today&#8217;s question<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>Best podcasts ever! 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