Essential Business English Prepositions Usage

Posted on Dec 22, 2025 in Business Management

Common Prepositional Phrases in Correspondence

  • The merchandise should be delivered at our Gran Vía premises.
  • Payment will be made by promissory note.
  • Please, pay urgent attention to this order.
  • Delivery must be made within 20 days.
  • We will contact you again in the near future.
  • The products will be ready for delivery next week.
  • Payment will be made in three equal instalments.
  • We usually settle our accounts by cheque.
  • We look forward to hearing from you soon.
  • We will deal with your order immediately.
  • We will place our order on condition that delivery is granted in 15 days.
  • Could you please arrange for delivery to be made as agreed?
  • Our order is subject to timely delivery.
  • You must comply with the terms and conditions agreed.
  • Payment should be made upon the terms agreed.
  • We would like to make an order for 10 units.
  • Delivery must be made prior to 16th November.
  • The merchandise should be delivered as agreed upon.
  • Payment will be made at 90 days.
  • We usually settle our accounts on a monthly basis.
  • We would appreciate receiving an acknowledgement of this order.

Specific Contextual Uses

  • In orders + above/upper number units.
  • For payment + in / within 15 days from order placement.
  • We look forward to + verb(-ing) from you soon.

Appreciate your quick response to our inquiry about the product’s features.

Dispatched from our warehouse upon receiving the payment. We look forward to receiving your reply at your earliest convenience.

Draw ON / UPON us a bill of exchange AT X days.



Dated ON Thursday.        Dated IN September.
Pay ON credit.           Pay BY instalments.
Information ABOUT.        Thank you FOR.
ON 1st July.            ON page 3.
The range OF…(products).    Enclosed HEREWITH.
Designed FOR.          Relating TO.
Interest IN.           IN which …
Report THAT / ABOUT.      Discount ON / OF.
Published IN.          Would you please quote ON us FOR.
Proposal FOR.          Deal ON a + type of discount.
Grant FOR.            To pay ON credit.
To pay IN / BY instalments.   ON condition that…
(be) willing TO.          We intend TO.
To make an order FOR.     AT + telephone number.
AT + mail or email address.   Weigh UP.
Pay OFF.             Order IN bulk.
Cash WITH order.        Cash IN advance.
Cash ON delivery.        Backlog OF orders.
IN two weeks.          WITHIN 15 days.
ON a monthly basis.       Terms OF Payment.
Listed BELOW.          Ask FOR information.
FOR example / instance.     Bring TO sb attention or knowledge.
AS / AS long AS.        IN fact.
Due TO the fact that.       Owing TO the fact.
Break INTO.            Bearing IN mind.
Taking INTO account.      IN the light OF.
ON receipt OF.         UPON receipt OF.
Call ON.              TO be sure / TO make sure.
TO be convinced.         Pay IN full.
Request FOR information.    Be grateful ABOUT.
Concerning TO.          Relating TO.
Willing TO.            (Be) prepared / pleased / ready TO.
(Be) intend / planning TO.    Engaged IN.
Deal WITH.            Get IN touch WITH.
Have a great interest IN.    Linking TO.
Planning / Looking TO.     Looking forward TO.
Hear FROM.            IN addition.
ON top of that.          IN my opinion.
Enquire ABOUT.          Prompt attention TO this matter.
Questions ABOUT our requirements.    Provides detailed information ABOUT.


PREPOSITIONS

Details OF the product.      Payment can be made BY credit card.
Acknowledge receipt OF this order. Feedback ON our proposal.
Delivered ON time.        Place an order WITH your company.
Charges FOR delivery.      Know more ABOUT the discounts.
Interest IN our services.     IN stock.
AT the time OF placing the order. Order FOR 500 units.
Provide us WITH a quotation.   Mentioned IN the contract.
Quote a price ON someone FOR. Offer you ON very favourable terms.
Offer you AT the price of.    Offer you AT a X% discount.
Pay ON credit.          Pay ON time.
Pay BY + date.          Pay IN its due time.
Grant a X% ON / OFF.      Fail TO deliver.
Trade bill AT X days.      Pay BY cheque.
AT the latest.           To be entitled TO.
To qualify FOR.          To be eligible FOR.
To despatch ON + Date.     To be sent BY + Date.
AT → used with precise location. BY + Hour.
Pay FOR sth.           Pay BY check.
Amounting TO.          Amounting FOR.
AS PER.             AS AGAINST.
IN conformance TO.      IN compliance WITH.
Shortage IN.           Ask FOR.
Rise TO.             Resulting IN.
FOR use ON.          Quote a price ON someone FOR.
ON favourable terms.      IOU ON … conditions BY … days.
Draw somebody a B/E AT … days. The payment FOR.
The invoice FOR.         The offer FOR.
The quote FOR.          The quotation FOR.
Be entitled TO.          Qualify FOR.
Be eligible FOR.