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English grammar

Prepositions of place: at, in and on πŸ“•

Summary card: Prepositions of place: at, in and on


In: inside something, or inside an area

The keys are in my bag.

She lives in Stavanger.

He is in the kitchen.


On: on a surface or a line

The book is on the table.

There is a picture on the wall.

My flat is on the third floor.


At: a point, a place where something happens

I'll meet you at the bus stop.

She is at work.

We were at a party.


Common expressions

atinon
at homein bedon the bus
at workin hospitalon the train
at schoolin a caron the left / right
at the doorin the pictureon the internet


Other prepositions of place

under, next to, between, behind, in front of, opposite, above, near

The cat is under the bed.

The bank is next to the post office.

βœ— I am in the bus.

βœ“ I am on the bus.

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