Preposition "to" and its meanings

Abstract

This article outlines the prototypical and other meanings of the prepositon TO with an attempt to help learners make sense of the unfamiliar uses of it. A particular emphasis is given to the clearing of the confusion between TO as part of an infinitive and TO used as a preposition where most mistakes appear to be made. Attention is also given to a new trend in the use of TO adopted by the media, which may sometimes sound unusual to students of EFL.