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"Prepositions of Position words describe the location or placement of an object in relation to another object. "
Prepositions of position are short words, and they usually come before a noun or pronoun. The most commonly used prepositions of position words are : at/in, between/among, above/over, under/below/beneath/underneath, beside etc.
Preposition of position word 'At' refers to an act/point.
Preposition of position word 'In' refers to a big area.
Preposition of position word 'Between' is used to differentiate - two persons / things or show the positions / distance.
Preposition of position word 'Among' is used for two or more persons / things but before the word which starts with consonant letter.
Preposition of position word 'Amongst' is also used for more than two persons / things but always used before a vowel letter.
Preposition of position word 'Above' is used for higher than.
Preposition of position word 'Over' is used to indicate vertically above.
Preposition of position word 'Under' is used for vertically below.
Preposition of position word 'Below' is used for lower than.
Preposition of position word 'Beneath' can be used in the same ways as under and below, but is a more literary or formal word.
Preposition of position word 'Underneath' shows the lower position.
Preposition of position word 'Beside' to describe something that is next to another object.