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Prepositions of Place: at, in, on

In general, we use:

  • at for a POINT
  • in for an ENCLOSED SPACE
  • on for a SURFACE
atinonPOINTENCLOSED SPACESURFACEat the cornerin the gardenon the wallat the bus stopin Londonon the ceilingat the doorin Franceon the doorat the top of the pagein a boxon the coverat the end of the roadin my pocketon the floorat the entrancein my walleton the carpetat the crossroadsin a buildingon the menuat the front deskin a caron a page

Look at these examples:

  • Jane is waiting for you at the bus stop.
  • The shop is at the end of the street.
  • My plane stopped at Dubai and Hanoi and arrived in Bangkok two hours late.
  • When will you arrive at the office?
  • Do you work in an office?
  • I have a meeting in New York.
  • Do you live in Japan?
  • Jupiter is in the Solar System.
  • The author's name is on the cover of the book.
  • There are no prices on this menu.
  • You are standing on my foot.
  • There was a "no smoking" sign on the wall.
  • I live on the 7th floor at 21 Oxford Street in London.

Notice the use of the prepositions of place atin and on in these standard expressions:

atinonat homein a caron a busat workin a taxion a trainat schoolin a helicopteron a planeat universityin a boaton a shipat collegein a lift (elevator)on a bicycle, on a motorbikeat the topin the newspaperon a horse, on an elephantat the bottomin the skyon the radio, on televisionat the sidein a rowon the left, on the rightat receptionin Oxford Streeton the way

See also Prepositions of Time: at, in, on


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