Prepositions of Place: at, in, on
In general, we use:
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at for a POINT
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in for an ENCLOSED SPACE
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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 the front desk |
in a car |
on a page |
Look at these examples:
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Jane is waiting for you at the bus stop.
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The shop is at the end of the street.
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My plane stopped at Dubai and Hanoi and arrived in Bangkok two hours late.
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When will you arrive at the office?
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Do you work in an office?
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I have a meeting in New York.
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Do you live in Japan?
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Jupiter is in the Solar System.
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The author's name is on the cover of the book.
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There are no prices on this menu.
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You are standing on my foot.
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There was a "no smoking" sign on the wall.
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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 reception |
in Oxford Street |
on the way
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