It’s easy to overdo it with prepositional phrases.
The caravan came over the top of the hill.
The caravan crested the hill.
Prepositions are those words that often come before nouns and pronouns to show direction, location, or time. In the first sentence we have two prepositional phrases—“over the top” and “of the hill.” Excessive prepositional phrases render your writing wordy. Whenever possible, simplify.
from Grammarly Blog
http://www.grammarly.com/blog/2015/how-to-avoid-excessive-prepositional-phrases/
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