Secondary III • 1d
Hello,
In this sentence: I am good at running uphill. I don’t understand why “at” is a place preposition and not a movement preposition.
Hello,
In this sentence: I am good at running uphill. I don’t understand why “at” is a place preposition and not a movement preposition.
Explanation from Alloprof
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Hi!
In the sentence “I am good at running uphill”, “at” is part of the expression “good at.”
So, “at” doesn’t describe a place or movement here.
It just connects the adjective good to the activity!
A movement preposition usually shows direction or motion toward something. For example, ''run to the store''.
Good at is a common adjective–preposition combination.
Here is a list of common preposition combinations:
https://cst.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/wc-common-preposition-combinations.pdf
Feel free to reach out to us again if you have other questions. :)
Iris