Zero prepositions in English
Sometimes, the best grammar rule is knowing when you don't need one. Prepositions are everywhere in English, but with some words, they disappear completely. This is called a zero preposition, and it happens a lot with time expressions. It's also a common trap for German speakers, because German often keeps the preposition: am nächsten Freitag easily turns into "on next Friday."
With "next," "last," "this," "every," and "each," English drops the "on," "in," or "at."
These words work on their own too, even when you add a part of the day.
When you talk about how often something happens, phrases like "once a day" or "twice a week" don't need a preposition either.
This one isn't about time, but it trips up a lot of learners. With verbs of movement like "go," "come," and "get," you don't say "to home."
At first, leaving out a preposition might feel strange, but it'll soon sound completely natural. Zero prepositions, zero complications!
Dropping prepositions might seem odd on paper, but once you hear it, it'll click. Watch our Daily Dose of Denglisch Docs to see what we mean!
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