adverb or preposition

[Winwin2011]

over - definition of over by Macmillan Dictionary

Over can be used in the following ways:

as a preposition (followed by a noun or a pronoun): a bridge over the river ♦ Two men were fighting over her. (followed by a number or amount): It happened over a hundred years ago.

as an adverb (without a following noun): He fell over and broke his arm.
after the verb 'to be': The semester will be over soon.

above someone/something

• .in a higher position above someone or something, without touching them
• Perry glanced at the clock over the door.
  
  The Simpsons live in a flat over the shop.
  
  We could see the Angolan flag flying over the governor's palace.
  
  She came and stood over him as he lay on the bed.

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Does "over" function as a preposition in the following sentences ?

1. Perry glanced at the clock over the door.
2. The Simpsons live in a flat over the shop.
3. We could see the Angolan flag flying over the governor's palace.
4. She came and stood over him as he lay on the bed.

Thanks.

 

[MikeNewYork]

over - definition of over by Macmillan Dictionary

Over can be used in the following ways:

as a preposition (followed by a noun or a pronoun): a bridge over the river ♦ Two men were fighting over her. (followed by a number or amount): It happened over a hundred years ago.

as an adverb (without a following noun): He fell over and broke his arm.
after the verb 'to be': The semester will be over soon.

above someone/something

• .in a higher position above someone or something, without touching them
• Perry glanced at the clock over the door.
  
  The Simpsons live in a flat over the shop.
  
  We could see the Angolan flag flying over the governor's palace.
  
  She came and stood over him as he lay on the bed.

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Does "over" function as a preposition in the following sentences ?

1. Perry glanced at the clock over the door.
2. The Simpsons live in a flat over the shop.
3. We could see the Angolan flag flying over the governor's palace.
4. She came and stood over him as he lay on the bed.

Thanks.

Tell us what you think.

 

[Winwin2011]

Tell us what you think.

Thanks Mike

A preposition usually takes an object. I think they are all prepositions.

However, I think the distinction between adverbs and prepositions is tricky because in some phrasal verbs they describes the verb, not the object.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Thanks Mike

A preposition usually takes an object. I think they are all prepositions.

However, I think the distinction between adverbs and prepositions is tricky because in some phrasal verbs they describes the verb, not the object.

You are correct. All prepositions.

Some phrasal verbs are followed by a bare preposition. When this occurs, some people call the "preposition" an adverb; others call it a particle.

 

[Winwin2011]

You are correct. All prepositions.

Some phrasal verbs are followed by a bare preposition. When this occurs, some people call the "preposition" an adverb; others call it a particle.

Thanks Mike

"Some phrasal verbs are followed by a bare preposition". What is a bare preposition? Could you give me some examples, please?

 

[MikeNewYork]

Thanks Mike

"Some phrasal verbs are followed by a bare preposition". Could you give me some examples, please?

Check here https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/630/04/

I chose intransitive phrasal verbs because with a transitive phrasal verb one can argue that the following word is a prepositional object. Many on this list are both prepositions and adverbs.

 

[Winwin2011]

Check here https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/630/04/

I chose intransitive phrasal verbs because with a transitive phrasal verb one can argue that the following word is a prepositional object. Many on this list are both prepositions and adverbs.

Thanks Mike

Is a 'bare preposition" without a following object just like intransitive phrasal verbs ?

 

[MikeNewYork]

Thanks Mike

Is a 'bare preposition" without a following object just like intransitive phrasal verbs ?

Yes. Based on traditional terminology, it is difficult to call a word a preposition if it has no object. That is why some people call them adverbs (most can also be an adverb) or particles. With a transitive phrasal verb, the terminology gets more confusing. If a verb is a transitive phrasal verb, the following noun/pronoun is a technically a direct object of the phrasal verb. However, it could also be the object of the preposition in the phrasal verb. Take your pick.