For this specific scenario, the usage of “opposite to” and “opposite” is indistinguishable in resulting meaning.

The plural is not interchangeable in all cases.

The example of “Opposite” is used as

a adjective in: Their house is opposite to the Red Cross hospital.

While it is utilized as a preposition in:

Their house is opposite the Red Cross Hospital.

Why is our adjectival phrase “to” heading an argument as opposed to its direct prepositional counterpart (PP-to ). So what is the divergence being?

Are dice colored to marble,

or with the same colors?

Can we say,

*the dice are in different colors than marble?

The following statements tend to be interpreted in the same way: The

rook is opposite to the knight.

The place of the rook is opposite to the knight.

How do I get and tell who rook I am before I sailor?

I think the prepositional variant is limited to having the same implied meaning as the adjectival variant. ‘opposite’ as the head of the adjective phrase that dominates PP.- t has the potential to be applied with a greater scope.

I think that about covers it.

I think that I must do something about it.

For this specific scenario, the usage of “opposite to” and “opposite” is indistinguishable in resulting meaning.

The plural is not interchangeable in all cases.

The example of “Opposite” is used as

a adjective in: Their house is opposite to the Red Cross hospital.

While it is utilized as a preposition in:

Their house is opposite the Red Cross Hospital.

Why is our adjectival phrase “to” heading an argument as opposed to its direct prepositional counterpart (PP-to ). So what is the divergence being?

Are dice colored to marble,

or with the same colors?

Can we say,

*the dice are in different colors than marble?

The following statements tend to be interpreted in the same way: The

rook is opposite to the knight.

The place of the rook is opposite to the knight.

How do I get and tell who rook I am before I sailor?

I think the prepositional variant is limited to having the same implied meaning as the adjectival variant. ‘opposite’ as the head of the adjective phrase that dominates PP.- t has the potential to be applied with a greater scope.

I think that about covers it.

I think that I must do something about it.

For this specific scenario, the usage of “opposite to” and “opposite” is indistinguishable in resulting meaning.

The plural is not interchangeable in all cases.

The example of “Opposite” is used as

a adjective in: Their house is opposite to the Red Cross hospital.

While it is utilized as a preposition in:

Their house is opposite the Red Cross Hospital.

Why is our adjectival phrase “to” heading an argument as opposed to its direct prepositional counterpart (PP-to ). So what is the divergence being?

Are dice colored to marble,

or with the same colors?

Can we say,

*the dice are in different colors than marble?

The following statements tend to be interpreted in the same way: The

rook is opposite to the knight.

The place of the rook is opposite to the knight.

How do I get and tell who rook I am before I sailor?

I think the prepositional variant is limited to having the same implied meaning as the adjectival variant. ‘opposite’ as the head of the adjective phrase that dominates PP.- t has the potential to be applied with a greater scope.

I think that about covers it.

I think that I must do something about it.

For this specific scenario, the usage of “opposite to” and “opposite” is indistinguishable in resulting meaning.

The plural is not interchangeable in all cases.

The example of “Opposite” is used as

a adjective in: Their house is opposite to the Red Cross hospital.

While it is utilized as a preposition in:

Their house is opposite the Red Cross Hospital.

Why is our adjectival phrase “to” heading an argument as opposed to its direct prepositional counterpart (PP-to ). So what is the divergence being?

Are dice colored to marble,

or with the same colors?

Can we say,

*the dice are in different colors than marble?

The following statements tend to be interpreted in the same way: The

rook is opposite to the knight.

The place of the rook is opposite to the knight.

How do I get and tell who rook I am before I sailor?

I think the prepositional variant is limited to having the same implied meaning as the adjectival variant. ‘opposite’ as the head of the adjective phrase that dominates PP.- t has the potential to be applied with a greater scope.

I think that about covers it.

I think that I must do something about it.