The importance of prepositions

You’ve probably seen this grave reminder of the importance of punctuation:

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There are plenty of other juicy examples out there, and some best-selling ones (see: Eats, Shoots & Leaves), but you get the idea.

Now I would like to share with you the importance of another taken-for-granted element of language: prepositions.

Yes, I made this graphic myself. I am just very passionate about this particular application of prepositions. For example, this morning I paired some Golden Grahams S’more Bars with my bran cereal and spinach scrambled eggs:

And thanks to prepositions, I am completely satisfied with my decision.

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Is anyone else out there enjoying dessert for breakfast and feeling unabashed about it? Are there any other aspects of language that you think are due for some recognition?

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