Prepositions are notoriously unstable. That is, the particular term used in a given expression is subject to long-term change in a process I call “preposition creep.” In recent years, for example, ...

“From”, “at”, “since” or “around” – prepositions like these help us to locate things. They point us in the right direction – in time or place, for example. But it is not always as simple as it seems.

“From”, “at”, “since” or “around” – prepositions like these help us to locate things. They point us in the right direction – in time or place, for example. But it is not always as simple as it seems.