[Grammar] Preposition with survive

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massalma

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hello
what is the preposition coming with the verb survive ?
 

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Welcome to the forums, massalma. Please provide us with a sentence using "survive".
 

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The one that will normally collocate with survive (and couldn't be changed by a different preposition in this meaning) is on:
I can't believe how they've been able to survive on so little money for so long.

When the verb is a transitive one, you don't use a preposition with it:
We considered ourselves extremely lucky to have survived the accident.

Obviously, you can use any other preposition with survive that fits the context in other valid cases.
 

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In future, engee, when a moderator asks for a specimen sentence from the OP, please wait until he or she has responded.
 

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Sorry Rover_KE, I must have been answering the question simultaneously, but it just took me more time to submit it - I was then not aware of the answer provided by bhaisahab.
 
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