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Important Five: Common Errors in the use of Prepositions 1) For #Days#, we use 'On', For Dates, we use 'On', For months we use, 'In', For seasons we use 'In', For a particular time, we use 'At'. For morning and evening, we use 'In'. For night, we use# 'At'.# #At:# at 7 o'clock; at midday; at dinner; at Christmas #In:# in the evening; in Easter week; in September; in (the) winter; in 1864; in the 20th century #On:# on Friday; on April 1st; on Christmas Day #Incorrect:# My brother completed the project in a month’s time. #Correct:# My brother completed the project in a month. #Incorrect:# We love to visit the nearest market on Sunday. #Correct:# We love to visit the nearest market on #Sundays.# 2)The verbs lack, approach and enter are directly followed by objects without prepositions. Other verbs that do not normally take prepositions are: discuss, marry and resemble. #Incorrect:# Although my sister is intelligent, she lacks of confidence. #Correct:# Although my sister is intelligent, she# lacks confidence.# #Incorrect:# The train is now approaching to my city. #Correct:# The train is now #approaching my city.# #Incorrect:# The boys were not allowed to enter into the house. #Correct:# The boys were not allowed to #enter the house.# 3) The prepositions #in# and #on# are used to show position. To say where things are going, we use #into# and #onto.# #Incorrect: #The ball rolled slowly in the goal. #Correct:# The ball rolled slowly# into# the goal. #Incorrect:# She ran in the room crying. #Correct:# She ran #into# the room crying. 4) We use #in# to say how soon something will happen. #Within# means ‘inside’ or ‘not beyond’. #Incorrect:# The train will arrive #within# six minutes. #Correct:# The train will arrive# in# six minutes. #Incorrect#: You need to complete this book in a month. #Correct:# You need to complete this book within a month. #Incorrect:# If you don’t live by your income, you will have to pay huge debts. #Correct:# If you don’t live# within# your income, you will have to pay huge debts. 5) #Through# is used for movement in a three-dimensional space. #Incorrect:# The ball went #to# the window and fell on the ground. #Correct#: The ball went #through# the window and fell on the ground.