Prepositions: The room was crowded with people (OR 'of people')

[Lizzette]

Hi,

Are there concepts for each of them? I"m never sure when I have to use one of them. :oops:

Why do I have to use?: "The room was crowded with people" instead, "The room was crowded of people"?

Thank you. :D

[Torsten]

Hi Lizzette,

Welcome to our forum. I think it's best to learn prepositions in context rather than trying to come up with rules. There often is no 'logical' explanation as to why certain preposition is used in a particular context. Often you can use different prepositions to express the same concept.

Let me know what you think.
Regards,
Torsten

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[Lizzette]

Torsten thank you for your answer.
I have been studying hard and trying to improve my English, but I feel like "stuck" in the same point and prepositions make me to feel really frustrated.

Again thank you for your help.

[Torsten]

Lizzette,

Have you tried to use your subconscious mind to help you absorb new phrases and expressions? I've noticed that 'studying hard' often has its limits when it comes to learning a language.

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