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Prepositions of Place
Prepositions show relationships between things. For example: "The lamp is on the table" contains the preposition "on". This word shows the spatial relationship between the lamp, and the table.
The most common prepositions of place are: in, on, under, next to, in front of, behind, at.
Look at the following pictures to learn their
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In, on, under, in front of, and behind are clear from the pictures above. Example sentences are:
- The dog is in the box.
- The cat is under the table
- The man is next to the building.
At however is a more abstract concept - it is used to refer to a point in space, usually a point on a line. See below for more explanation.
In, On, At
In is used to show somethng that surrounds or encloses us. For example:
- I sleep in my bedroom.
- The desk is in the room.
In is also used for geographical areas such as cities and countries, for example: "I live in London" or "I live in England".
On is used to show something that is on a surface. For example:
- I sleep on my bed.
- The paper is on the desk.
On is also used for street names, for example: "I live on Orchard Road".
At is used to show something that is at a particular point, often as part of a line. For example:
- He is at the bus stop.
The bus stop is one point in a line of bus stops.
- John is at the bank.
John is at a particular place or point, the bank. The bank is part of his journey and also part of a street, both of which can be seen as lines.
At is also used for complete addresses, for example: "I live at 22 Orchard Road, London, England
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Prepositions of Place
Prepositions show relationships between things. For example: "The lamp is on the table" contains the preposition "on". This word shows the spatial relationship between the lamp, and the table.
The most common prepositions of place are: in, on, under, next to, in front of, behind, at.
Look at the following pictures to learn their
http://posiicat.jeeran.com/photos/714578_l.jpg
In, on, under, in front of, and behind are clear from the pictures above. Example sentences are:
- The dog is in the box.
- The cat is under the table
- The man is next to the building.
At however is a more abstract concept - it is used to refer to a point in space, usually a point on a line. See below for more explanation.
In, On, At
In is used to show somethng that surrounds or encloses us. For example:
- I sleep in my bedroom.
- The desk is in the room.
In is also used for geographical areas such as cities and countries, for example: "I live in London" or "I live in England".
On is used to show something that is on a surface. For example:
- I sleep on my bed.
- The paper is on the desk.
On is also used for street names, for example: "I live on Orchard Road".
At is used to show something that is at a particular point, often as part of a line. For example:
- He is at the bus stop.
The bus stop is one point in a line of bus stops.
- John is at the bank.
John is at a particular place or point, the bank. The bank is part of his journey and also part of a street, both of which can be seen as lines.
At is also used for complete addresses, for example: "I live at 22 Orchard Road, London, England
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