Prepositions beginning with F

One-word prepositions

following

• We had coffee following lunch.
• He couldn't work following his illness.

for (also conjunction)

• This is for you.
• Do you want to go for a walk?
• You use a corkscrew for opening bottles.
• Cigarettes are bad for you.
• I'm saving for a new car.
• Is this the road for Rome?
• They passed me over for John.
• Is this the train for Cambridge?
• I bought it for $10.
• We worked for three hours.
• Keep walking for two kilometres.

from

• Where do you come from?
• This letter is from my wife.
• I bought this car from Henry.
• They prevented me from entering.
• My car is different from yours.
• We worked from Monday to Wednesday.
• Paper is made from wood.
• It can cost anything from $5 to $15.
• The police took my driving licence from me.
• He died from overwork.

Complex prepositions

forward of

• He was sitting forward of me in the plane. I could just see the back of his head.

further to

• Further to your letter, I have spoken to Mr Brown.