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Name: Prepositions of Time and Place
ID: m38593
Language: English (en)
Summary: One common problem that English as a Second Language (ESL) learners have is using the correct prepositions of time and place both orally and in written text. This instructional module focuses on three commonly misused prepositions: in, on, and at.
Subject: Arts
Keywords: CIVIS, ESL, Place, Prepositions, Time, UPRM, Writing_in_the_Disciplines
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: Gayle Griggs (ggriggs@gmail.com)
Copyright Holders: Gayle Griggs (ggriggs@gmail.com)
Maintainers: Gayle Griggs (ggriggs@gmail.com), Benjamin Lugo (benjilugo@hotmail.com), Jose A. Cruz-Cruz (j.cruz@upr.edu)
Editors: Gayle Griggs (ggriggs@gmail.com), Benjamin Lugo (benjilugo@hotmail.com), Jose A. Cruz-Cruz (j.cruz@upr.edu)
Latest version: 1.2 (history)
First publication date: Jun 20, 2011 11:16 am -0500
Last revision to module: Jul 13, 2011 2:40 pm -0500

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Version: 1.2 Jul 13, 2011 2:40 pm -0500 by Benjamin Lugo
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Version: 1.1 Jun 30, 2011 11:23 am -0500 by Gayle Griggs
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June 30, 2011

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