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The prepositions in, on, and at can be used to indicate time and place.
Prepositions: In, On, and At (with specific times and places)
The prepositions in, on, and at can be used to indicate time and place. Notice how they are used in the following situations:
Preposition
|
Time
|
Place
|
In
|
Year, Month,
In 1999, In Decembe |
Country,
State, City
In Japan, InTaipei |
On
|
Day, Date
On Saturday, On May 1 |
Street
On Main Street, On 1st Ave. |
At
|
Time
At 8:00, At 7:30 |
Address
At 815 East Main Street |
n many languages, there is only one preposition for the above situations. In English there are three. Just remember that in usually indicates the "largest" time or place, and at usually indicates the "smallest" time or place. Examples:
- A: Where's your office?
- B: In Taipei, Taiwan.
- A: Really? What part of Taipei?
- B: It's on Chung Shan North Road.
- A: I know that area. Where exactly is it?
- B: It's at 105 Chung Shan North Road, next to the bookstore.
- C: When is the wedding?
- D: It's in June
- . C: What day?
- D: It's on Saturday, the 25th.
- C: What time?
- D: It starts at 6:00.
Prepositions with articles and locations
When talking about locations, use at to indicate the general vicinity or area, and in to
indicate inside the building, enclosed area, etc. For example:
indicate inside the building, enclosed area, etc. For example:
at the swimming pool (on site) | in the swimming pool (in the pool itself i.e. in the water) |
at the post office/bank (general) | in the post office/bank (inside the building) |
at the zoo (visitors, general area) | in the zoo (animals in their cages) |
at school | in the classroom |
- I met my wife at the theater. (while watching a movie) I spilled my
drink in the theater (on the floor of the building) She works at the
library on Wednesdays. She found a rare coin in the library (building).
Dr. Jones works at the hospital every day. John was in the hospital
for a week with a broken leg.
For school, prison, and mosque, the is used to indicate the building. No article indicates
the general situation. Note the following:
"practice"/situation | building |
in school (studying, listening to teacher, etc.) | in the school (building) |
in jail/prison (staying there as a criminal) | in the jail/prison (temporary) |
in church (praying, listening to a sermon, etc.) | in the church (building) |
in mosque (attending services) | in the mosque(fixing the windows) |
at mosque | at the mosque |
vocabulary around the house
the rooms in the house
Other Rooms
Attic
|
People store things in the attic.
|
Ballroom
|
A room in stately homes where rich
people dance and concerts are held.
|
Box
Room
|
A small room used for storage.
|
Cellar
|
Underneath the house.
|
Cloakroom
|
A small room where people put
their coats.
|
Conservatory
|
A greenhouse attached to a house
for the display of plants.
|
Dining
Room
|
A room where people eat (see eating at home).
|
Drawing
Room
|
A room in stately homes where rich
people entertain.
|
Games
Room
|
A room in large houses where games
are played.
|
Hall
|
The entrance passage to a house.
|
Larder
|
A small room used for the storage
of food.
|
Library
|
A room where books are kept.
|
Lounge
|
Another name for living room.
|
Music
Room
|
A room where people play music.
|
Office
|
A room where people work.
|
Pantry
|
A small room used to store kitchen
and dining items.
|
Parlour
|
Old fashioned word for living
room.
|
Sitting
Room
|
Another name for living room.
|
Spare
Room/
Guest Room |
A room where guests sleep.
|
Toilet
|
A room where people go to the
toilet (often known as WC)
|
Utility
Room
|
A room where appliances such as
washing machines are used.
|
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