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Uses of Differ from and Differ with

Differ from is used to mean different from something else. For example:
How do you differ from their methods of production?
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Differ with is used to disagree with someone on something. For example:

I beg to differ with you.
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Uses of In, Into, On, and Onto

In and on are used to show the position of a thing. For example:
Sahil left his jacket in the car.
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The books are kept on the table.
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Into is used to show a movement from a higher level to a lower level. For example:

She dived into the pool.
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Onto is used to show a movement from a lower level to a higher level. For example:
The cat jumped onto the sofa.
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Uses of In front of and before

In front of is used to talk about a position or a place. For example:
She was standing in front of me.
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Before is used to indicate time. For example:

We should reach school before 8 o’clock.
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Uses of Like, and As

Like is followed by a noun or a pronoun. It shows similarity. For example:
She looks like her mother.
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As is used to describe the function of an object or the profession of a person. For example:
He works as a crime reporter.
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Uses of Below, Beneath, and Under
Below is used to mean in a lower position, but not directly under anything. For example:

He works as an assistant below my father.
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Beneath is used in literal or more formal circumstances. For example:

He was put to rest beneath his favourite banyan tree.
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Under is used to indicate something being covered. For example:
It was very cold. I snuggled under the blanket.
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Uses of To
To is used to indicate a place, person or thing that someone or something moves towards
or in the direction of something. For example:

She is heading to the entrance of the institute.
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