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## Using prepositions 

3 As in many other languages, there is so much variation in how Italian prepositions are used that it is not feasible to give simple rules covering every possibility. To appreciate the problem, you only have to look at a few of the possible uses of the preposition di : 

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Sometimes, Italian even has a preposition where English does not; here are some typical examples: 

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Since there is not a simple set of rules governing prepositions in Italian, what we are going to do is show some typical uses of the common ones listed above. The more you hear and read Italian, the more you will encounter di ff erent uses of these and other prepositions; the best way of mastering them is to learn them and practise them as you go along. 

4 Di  is typically used to express: 

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