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 for–used to indicate a time duration

 from–used to indicate a starting time only when the ending time is also known
 since–used to indicate a starting time

Incorrect Correct

Divide the food between the children. Divide the food among the children.

I have been waiting from two hours. I have been waiting for two hours.

I will be attending the classes regularly since I will be attending the classes regularly
Monday. from Monday.

Uses of Prepositions
Prepositions are used to link a noun, pronoun or a noun phrase to other parts of a sentence.

Uses of Along

When along is used as a preposition, it is followed by a noun.

It is used to talk about a movement on or beside the thing referred to in the sentence.
For example:

We walked along the river.
O
It is used to mean with someone or something. For example:
Could I bring my daughter along with me?
O
Use of Except

Except is followed by a noun which acts as its object. It is used to mean ‘apart from’.
For example:
Everybody came except Anand.
O
Uses of Compare to and Compare with

Compare to is used to show similarities. For example:
Her singing is much better compared to her dancing.
O It is as ridiculous as comparing ice with fire.
Prepositions Uses of Correspond to and Correspond with
Compare with is used to show differences. For example:

O

To correspond to something is to match up with something. For example:
This cap does not correspond to this bottle. It does not fit.

O
To correspond with somebody is to write letters back and forth. For example:

108 O I need to correspond with the manager to remind him of the issue.