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'''Prepositions''' in many West European [[language]]s indicate relationships such as direction and position. Common English prepositions include ''of'', ''in'', ''from'', ''near''; there are around 45 prepositions in English.
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'''Prepositions''' in many [[language]]s indicate relationships such as direction and position. Common English prepositions include ''of'', ''in'', ''from'', ''near''; there are around 45 prepositions in English.
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In some languages, such as [[Japanese language|Japanese]], the preposition follows the noun, in which case it is called a '''postposition.'''  In other languages, [[grammatical case|case endings]] take the place of some or all prepositions.
    
A preposition is a word you should never end a sentence with.
 
A preposition is a word you should never end a sentence with.
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