Between Things
Prepositions of Place
In
Use 'in' in a spatial sense:
Example:
She's sleeping in the projection booth.
The headquarters for the business-friendly international NGO was built in Las Vegas.
Into
Use 'into' when you move from one space into another space.
Example:
Tom Snyder walked into the Public Affairs television program's studio.
Our call to action moved the students from their classrooms and into the streets.
On
Use 'on' with one object is 'on' another object such as various surfaces:
Example:
Your charitable deduction will be etched on a plaque and presented to the taxman.
We spray painted the name of our favorite charity on the billboard advertisement.
Onto
Use 'onto' to indicate movement when taking something from some place and putting it onto an object such as a table, countertop, etc.
Example:
It was easy to see the causal relationship when I tapped the marble and it rolled onto the table.
Freud took the folder containing Rat Man's case study from the filing cabinet and put it onto the desk.
Near
Use 'near' when an object is close to another object
Example:
Our quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization is near the Pentagon.
The kiosk where you can fill out our questionnaire is near the theatre.
In Front Of
Use 'in front of' when an object is placed ahead of another object.
Example:
Our civic engagement led us to demonstrate in front of the federal building.
We presented our new quota levels in front of the canvassers.
Between
Use 'between' when one object is in the middle of two other objects.
Example:
Clean drinking water is shelved between the detergents and cans of soda.
This regulation falls between city and state level organizations.