Prepositions Prepositions indicate relationships between words or ideas. Most prepositions deal with location and are easy to learn.   above inside beside near up before* with into between like despite   below outside beyond nearby down after* without out (of) among as in spite of   over around behind by toward during within off except than beneath   under through in front of next to along (side) since* until* upon but* about underneath   *These can also be used as conjunctions. Some prepositions, however, have more than one meaning and can be very confusing. in to on from at for of Generally, in, on and at indicate location. To and from imply movement toward or away from something. However, to can also function as part of an infinitive. To and for can introduce indirect objects. For and since can also indicate duration. Of is used in partitives (all of, some of . . .) and other expressions. Many prepositions are also used in expressions.