Preposition of place: IN-ON-AT

Preposition of place: IN-ON-AT

A preposition of place is a preposition which is used to refer to a place where something or someone is located.

The most commonly used prepositions of place are IN, ON and AT.

Let’s see them from general to specific:

Preposition of place: IN

For describing a place, the preposition IN is used for the largest or most general places. 

In + territories

in the World

in the sky

in the sea

in the ocean

in the river

in the mountains

In + countries

in America

in France

in England

in Spain

In + cities

in New York

in Paris

in London

In + neighborhoods

in Manhattan

in Montmartre

in Chelsea

In + enclosed spaces

in a building

in a vehicle

in a traffic jam

In + printed materials

in the book

in the newspaper

in the picture

Prepositions of Place: ON

The preposition ON is used for more specific places, like certain streets.

On + public transport

on a bus

on a train

on a plane

On + media/communications

On the radio

On the television

On the phone

On the Internet

On + surfaces

on the table

on the wall

on the floor

on the roof

On + direction

on the left

on the right

Prepositions of Place: AT

The preposition AT is used for exact addresses or specific locations/points.

At + exact address

at 23 West Street

at 222 Main Street

At + specific points

at the corner of…

At + shops

at a café

at a bakery

At + home/work

at home

at work

At + school/university

at school

at university

At + library/museum/hospital

at a library

at a museum

at a hospital

At + group activity

at a party

at a concert

at the cinema

At+ a point

at the door

at the bus stop

at the top

at the bottom

at the end

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