What's going on guys? So I hear learners like you all the time say that phrasal verbs are the
most difficult part of learning English. And while this is true to some extent, at least with phrasal
verbs you can replace them with regular one-word verbs. For example, how you can use "examine"
instead of "look over." Or, you can use "tolerate" instead of "put up with." Now, prepositions you
either get them right, or you get them wrong. And even the most advanced English speakers that
I know tend to still have some trouble and make mistakes getting preposition combinations right.
Now, this won't be just another lesson about prepositions of place like "should I arrive AT" or
"should I arrive ON," or prepositions of time like "my birthday is IN January" or "ON January." While
that is definitely a topic that's always been very difficult for English learners to master,
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Alright, so to start out we'll have you take a quick diagnostic test just to see if this
is a problem that you might suffer from. So we'll watch a funny clip from Friends, and
what I want you to do is think about what should come after "interested" — is it IN, ON or ABOUT.
That should be easy. Let's do a more difficult one now.
Let's take one more quiz. Are you "committed TO someone",
are you "committed IN someone", or do you not even need a preposition with "committed"?
So, in this lesson, firstly we'll take a look at words that have more than one preposition,
such as "think about" and "think of," and how the meaning changes.
Then, after that, we'll look at words, both verbs and adjectives, that learners often get
the preposition combination wrong with. And then finally we'll give you some tips on how you can
avoid making mistakes with prepositions altogether [completely]. Are you ready? Let's jump into it.
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And now I want you to tell me which preposition follows each of these verbs.
We'll see each of them used in context.
Alright, so now in the comments below, let me know which other advanced techniques
you find most difficult. Maybe we will make a lesson for you on it. And now,
it's time to go beyond the classroom, and LIVE your English! Aww Yeah!