Compound preposition
Definition

A compound preposition is formed by prefixing a preposition to a noun, an adjective or an adverb.

Examples

1.The dog ran along the road.
2.Stand behind me.

Explanation

In the above examples along and behind are formed by prefixing the preposition a and be (by) to the adjectives long and hind, so they are called Compound Prepositions. Similarly about, above, across, along, amidst, among, amongst, around, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, inside, outside, underneath, within, without etc are all compound prepositions.

USE OF CERTAIN PREPOSITION:

1. There was quarrel between the father and the son.
2. There was a misunderstanding among the different political parties.

Between is used when speaking of two persons or things. Among is used when there are more than two.