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Why is it appropriate to say, I met her at the bus stop, and not I met her in the bus stop
To know the rules to use the prepositions of place, on, in, and at, please stay till
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to get notified whenever new videos are released. On, in, and at, are prepositions of place
They refer to a place where something or someone is located. Using these small words can be sometimes confusing
This video will help you understand how to use them in different situations
Let's start with the preposition of place, on. The preposition on is used with surfaces, visuals, a touch screen, means of transport
radio, television, and websites. The preposition on is used for surfaces such as the surface of the wall, table, or page
My notebook is on the table. Please see exercise 1 on page 15
My pad is on the chair. Can you read what is written on the board
There is a skull on the face. They have pictures of the meals on the menu
The preposition on is also used for rivers. The towns and cities are located close to a river, then we use the preposition on
London is on the river Thames. Cairo is on the Nile River
A touch screen can be located with on. If something is physically a touch or joined to something else, we use on
He was wearing a ring on his finger. The picture on the wall is fantastic
On can be also used to talk about means of transport. He is traveling on the train
Traveling on a bus is not as comfortable as traveling on a plane
On is also used to talk about television, radio, and websites. They are talking about the elections on the radio
They will broadcast the Queen's speech on TV. You can find more information on this website
The preposition of place in is used to locate things that are inside the edges of something
like a box, a cup, or a room. There are watching TV in the living room
I have a gun in my bag. On can be also used when the edges of the container are not obvious
Take the example of a park, a forest, or a country. These are wide extended flat areas
Stumped cars in the car park. Let's go walking in the forest
She lives in France. She spends her holidays in the mountains. Notice that forest, park, mountain, and country still have edges of a container, but their
borders can be easily located. We also use them for water or liquids in general
We are swimming in the pool. There is something strange in the song
The preposition of place, at, at is used to talk about specific points in space
An address. Public places and shops. The dance. When you say you are at the bus stop, you mean you are at a specific point near the
bus stop. You are at the location of the bus stop. Now, let's take some examples with the preposition, at, to talk about specific points in space
I was at the train station when it was raining. John is at the office
My son is at the library. Mom is at home. All these examples mean that you are in a specific location
Here are some more examples to make this clear. I am in New York
I am at the Empire State Building. I'm in the building at the front desk
At is also used with an address. He lives at 5 James Paltrow Street
He works at Main Street. Public places and shops are also located using it
He is at the bookshelf. He is buying a pair of shoes at the shoe shop
He is at university. You also use the preposition, at, to indicate an event
I am at the cafe. Why don't you join me? John is not at his office
He is at a conference about climate change. We had dinner at a restaurant in London
Sometimes, it is possible to use either the preposition, at or at, in a sentence
But this may cause a change in the meaning of your sentence. I am at the elevator
This means you are at a specific point in space near the elevator
I am in the elevator. This, however, means that you are inside the elevator
It is all a question of meaning. Changing the preposition causes a change in the meaning of your sentence
Let's recap. On is used for purposes such as wall, table, and pages
In is used for something that is contained inside. At is used for specific points in space
Now, it's quiz time. Complete the blanks with the right preposition. At, on, or at
You have five seconds for each sentence. At, on, or at
You have five seconds for each sentence. At, on, or at. You have five seconds for each sentence
At, on, or at. You have five seconds for each sentence. At, on, or at
You have five seconds for each sentence. At, on, or at. You have five seconds for each sentence
At, on, or at. You have five seconds for each sentence. At, on, or at
You have five seconds for each sentence. At, on, or at. You have five seconds for each sentence
At, on, or at. You have five seconds for each sentence. At, on, or at
You have five seconds for each sentence. At, on, or at. You have five seconds for each sentence
At, on, or at. You have five seconds for each sentence. At, on, or at
You have five seconds for each sentence. At, on, or at. You have five seconds for each sentence