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Prepositions of Place: At, In, On: at For A POINT in For An Enclosed Space On For A SURFACE

The document discusses the use of prepositions of place at, in, and on. It states that generally "at" is used for a point, "in" is used for an enclosed space, and "on" is used for a surface. It provides examples of how these prepositions are used and notices their use in common expressions involving locations, vehicles, and forms of media.

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Prepositions of Place: At, In, On: at For A POINT in For An Enclosed Space On For A SURFACE

The document discusses the use of prepositions of place at, in, and on. It states that generally "at" is used for a point, "in" is used for an enclosed space, and "on" is used for a surface. It provides examples of how these prepositions are used and notices their use in common expressions involving locations, vehicles, and forms of media.

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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

at in on
POINT ENCLOSED SPACE SURFACE

at the corner in the garden on the wall

at the bus stop in London on the ceiling

at the door in France on the door

at the top of the page in a box on the cover

at the end of the road in my pocket on the floor

at the entrance in my wallet on the carpet

at the crossroads in a building on the menu


at in on
POINT ENCLOSED SPACE SURFACE

at the front desk in a car on 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 at, in and on in these standard
expressions:

at in on

at home in a car on a bus

at work in a taxi on a train

at school in a helicopter on a plane

at university in a boat on a ship

at college in a lift (elevator) on a bicycle, on a motorbike

at the top in the newspaper on a horse, on an elephant

at the bottom in the sky on the radio, on television

at the side in a row on the left, on the right


at in on

at reception in Oxford Street on the way

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