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Rh the book;, with the man. In Munster (from),  (off, from),  (to),  (=, at, with), and some others take  before the plural article—, from the men; , to the cows.

The simple prepositions cause aspiration when the article is not used with them: as,. On the top of the hill. . He got it from the man of the house.

Exceptions The prepositions, at; , with; , out: , to, cause neither aspiration nor eclipsis; as,. He fell by Goll. . He went to Dublin.

, without, may aspirate or not.

The preposition or, in, causes eclipsis even without the article: as,. He was in Cork.

The simple prepositions, when followed by the article and a noun in the singular number, usually cause eclipsis: as,, on the top; , from the man; , at home.

Exceptions. The prepositions, to, and , of, off, from, when followed by the article, usually cause aspiration, though in some places eclipsis takes place.