Which sentence is correct?

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Which sentence is correct?

choken

Which sentence is correct?

Hi, everyone.

Could you tell me which sentence is correct?

1. The bank is opposite the supermarket.

2. The bank is opposite to the supermarket.

3. The bank is opposite of the supermarket.

We use opposite, opposite to or opposite of?

I �m so confused!!!

Thank you.

Teacher Tip

23 Jul 2016

Hi Choken,

The first sentence is correct.

There �s no need to use another preposition after opposite.

23 Jul 2016

kiscsepo is right, although nobody would worry if you put �opposite to�

There are situations in which you use opposite to. �Her opinion is opposite to mine � for example.

23 Jul 2016

emchocolat

"Opposite" or "opposite to" are fine. "Opposite of", however, is not correct.

23 Jul 2016

almaz

And remember that the word �opposite� can fit into different syntactic categories:

adjective (the opposite bank of the river, the opposite sex)

noun (hate is the opposite of love, we are opposites)

adverb ("Earnshaw halted opposite" � Emily Bront�)

preposition (she moved into the house opposite the bank, we�ll meet opposite the pub)

And talking of using other prepositions, the OED defines the prepositional use of �opposite� as "in a position opposite to, or on the other side of: fronting, facing"

23 Jul 2016

ldeloresmoore

Opposite to show position or location -

The bank is opposite the supermarket

The park is opposite the river

The school is opposite the playground

******** In these examples you do not have a preposition (of, from, to, etc)

Opposite to show difference -

Light is opposite "of" dark

Good is opposite "of" bad

Yes is opposite "of" no

*********** In these examples you have the preposition "of" to indicate a comparison showing difference

(In incorrectly said "article" earlier. Totally stupid on my part. I truly meant preposition. I was in the middle of preparing a beginner lesson about articles at the time and my fingers and brain were not communicating. I�m so sorry)

23 Jul 2016

choken

Thank you so much for all clear ANSWERS!!!!

26 Jul 2016