2022-06-18 09:52:41
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In the office or at the office? On the meeting or at the meeting? At the interview or on the interview?
Today we will tell you the secrets of using place prepositions – IN, ON, AT.
IN used:
When something is literally, physically inside:
in the meeting room, in the office.
With the names of cities and countries (
in Norway, in Riga), parts of world (
in the north, in the west) and with words 'picture', 'photo' (
in the picture, in the photo).
ON used:
When the object is located on the surface of something:
on the floor, on the table.
When the object is settled on something similar to a line or a strip:
on the beach, on the coast, on the road.
When the object is on public transport (
on a bus, on a train), but
IN a taxi, IN a car.
When something is part of the Internet:
on the Internet, on a website, on YouTube.
With some common phrases:
on the left/right, on the floor, on the menu, on a map, on a list, on the way.
AT used:
When something is located in a specific place, point or full address:
at the bus stop, at 89, Green Street.
When the object is close to something:
at the door (near the door), at sea (near the sea), at the table (near the table).
When we talk about the events:
at the conference, at the wedding, at the party.
With some common phrases:
at work, at home, at university, at the top/ bottom (meaning 'at the level of the top')
Below you can find a little quiz to check the knowledge you gained
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