Which function word to use when using multiple verbs
Using the verbs in separate sentences:
I upload images to the website.
I download images from the website.
(I'm referring to to
and from
as the function words).
Which function word do I use when using the two different kinds of verbs together?
I upload and download images <which function word here?> the website.
Or should I not be combining them, and instead separate them with an and
?
I upload images to the website and download images from the website.
That's correct, but too wordy.
You're talking about prepositions, and you can't use a single one if it doesn't apply to both verbs.
In the example sentence, using a conjunction is correct, but the following is the most succinct way of phrasing it:
I upload and download images to and from the website.
In such a construction, a parallel structure is maintained.
Another option is to rephrase it to use a different verb and preposition, as well as a set of nouns:
I transfer images between the website and my computer.