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A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and is typically followed by one or more words (e.g., au matin, en tout et pour tout).
prepositional phrase
a. à côté de
My favorite restaurant is next to the beach.Mon restaurant préféré est à côté de la plage.
a. après
Next to pizza, lasagna is my favorite food.Après la pizza, les lasagnes sont mon plat préféré.
An adverb phrase is a group of words used to describe a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., de plus en plus).
adverb phrase
a. presque
It's next to impossible to find a parking space here.Il est presque impossible de trouver une place de parking ici.
b. quasiment
Alice spent next to nothing redecorating her apartment.Alice n’a quasiment rien dépensé pour redécorer son appartement.
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