The use of preposition to Use the preposition 'to' when indicating that there is movement from one place to another. In other words, the preposition 'to' with verbs such as drive, walk, go, hike, fly, sail, etc. We're flying to San Francisco on Thursday for a meeting. We thought we should walk to the bakery for breakfast because it is such a beautiful day. 1 prepositions of place 2 Grammarly Updated on Grammar Prepositions indicate relationships between other words in a sentence. Many prepositions tell you where something is or when something happened. Most prepositions have several definitions, so their meaning depends quite a bit on context. Ending a sentence with a preposition is not a grammatical error. 3 norwegian prepositions 4 Word History Etymology Middle English preposicioun, from Anglo-French preposicion, from Latin praeposition-, praepositio, from praeponere to put in front, from prae- pre- + ponere to put — more at position First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of preposition was in the 14th century. 5 Notice that after the preposition ‘to’, we are mentioning the location/destination where the movement is happening. 2. To indicate the receiver of an action. The preposition ‘to’ is also used to indicate the person who receives something (an object of the verb). In this case, the action verbs are often the following: give, pass, send. 6 To - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary. 7 learn prepositions 8 This lesson goes over some of the common prepositions used in Norwegian. 9 This week's Grammar notes will focus on the use of prepositions to express time relation and on three particular verbs used to express what we think about. 10 Introduction The basic preposition of a direction is "to." TO: signifies orientation toward a goal When the goal is physical, such as a destination, "to" implies movement in the direction of the goal. We flew from New York to Paris. (OR) We flew to Paris. 11 A preposition is a word—and almost always a very small, very common word—that shows direction, location, or time, or that introduces an object. I sent a letter to you. (To is a preposition showing direction) Someone is at the door. (At is a preposition showing location) We will arrive by noon. (By is a preposition showing time). 12