THE CUSTOMER'S ALWAYS RIGHT!

Business English vocabulary and useful phrases for business letters, presentations, interviews, negotiations

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The customer is always right!

TOPIC 1: PREPOSITIONS OF TIME, MOTION, AND LOCATION.
Here are some common prepositions, listed alphabetically:

about, above, across from, after, against, along, among, around, as, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, besides, between, beyond, by, down, during, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, off of, on, onto, opposite, out, out of, outside, over, since, though, to, towards, toward, under, underneath, until, up, upon, with, within, without,

Prepositions can show time, location, motion, or some other relationship.

Time:

We live in one hour.

The Robertson stayed in Mexico for two years.

Have you been waiting since 1:00?

Location:

Jeanne lives in France.

The dog is sleeping under the table.

The bank is across from the library, between the post office and the police station.

Motion:

We are going to the movie tonight.

The students are all returning from spring break.

The plane is descending toward the airport.

Other relationship:

There is a letter for you.

Are you for or against gun control?

The director is speaking with a candidate/or the new position.

Often, common prepositions can fall into more than one category.

The new computer is in my office. (Location)

The students went in classroom. (Motion)

I am living in five minutes. (Time)


TOPIC 2: ADJECTIVES FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITIONS.

Some adjectives in English are followed by certain prepositions there is a logical connection between the adjective and the preposition, but usually you simply have to memorize which prepositions are used with which adjectives. Here is a list of some common adjectives and the prepositions that often follow them.

Accused of, afraid of, amazed at, angry at/with, bored with, capable of, concerned about, devoted to, disappointed in, disgusted by, divorced from, excited about, exhausted from, familiar with, frightened at/by, interested in, jealous of, known for, made of, married to, nervous about, pleased with, polite to, prepared for, proud of, qualified for, related to, responsible for, saddened by, satisfied with, sorry for/about, tired of, upset with, worried about.

I am tired of cooking every night.

He is frustrated by/with his job.

She is surprised at/by the intensity of her emotions.

We are bored with/by each other.

They are interested in buying a new car.


TOPIC 3: VERBS FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITIONS.

Some verbs in English are followed by certain prepositions. Again, you usually have to memorize which preposition to use with which verb. Here is a list of some of the more common ones.

Agree with, apologize for, apply to/for, approve of, argue with/about, believe in, blame for, care about, compare to, complain about, contribute to, cover with, decide(up) on, depend on, dream of/about, escape from, excuse for, feel like, forget about, hope for, insist on, object to, prevent from, protect from, respond to, stop from, subscribe to, take care of, thank for, vote for.

I do not always agree with the president.

Does anyone object to my driving tonight?

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