Prepositions

Functions of prep
A preposition is a part of speech that shows a relationship
between two things.

Location (on, under, in)

Timing (before, after, during)
Direction (from, toward, to)
In – At - On

 in -used with cities, countries, etc.

at - used with places in cities
on - used with surfaces (wall, table, etc.)
In
 In an Enclosed Space
 In tells us the noun is in an enclosed space (surround or

closed off on all sides). Basically, when something is

inside something.
 In a box.

In a room.
In a country.
At
 At a Point
 At tells us that the following noun is located at a

specific point or location. It shows an exact position.

 "She's waiting at the entrance."

"He's sitting on his chair at his desk."

"I work at a bank."
On
 On a Surface
 On tells us that the following noun is located on a

surface. Use on when one thing is attatched to or

touching something.
 On the table.

On the floor.
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sentences?

 She's at the library.
She's in the library.
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Use 'in ' with spaces that you can physically walk
into, or place something into:

 in a room / in a building
 in a garden / in a park
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Use ' in' with bodies of water:
 in the water
 in the sea
 in a river
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Use ' in' with lines:
 in a row / in a line
 in a queue
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Use 'at' with places in a town, city or other
community:

 at the bus-stop
 at the door
 at the cinema
 at the end of the street
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Use ‘ at' with places on a page:
 at the top of the page
 at the bottom of the page
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Use ' ‘ at' in groups of people:
 at the back of the class
 at the front of the class
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Use ‘on ' with vertical or horizontal surfaces that you
can lay something onto, or attach something to:\

 on the ceiling / on the wall / on the floor

 on the table
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Use ‘ on' with small islands:
I stayed on Maui.
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Use ‘ on' with directions:
 on the left
 on the right
 straight on
IMPORTANT NOTES
 In / at / on the corner
 We say 'in the corner of a room', but 'at the corner (or

'on the corner') of a street'

IMPORTANT NOTES
 in / at / on the front
 We say 'in the front / in the back' of a car
 We say 'at the front / at the back' of buildings / groups

of people
 We say 'on the front / on the back' of a piece of paper
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To
 Go to London
 Come to London
 Return to London
 Walk to London
Arrive VS. Get
 Arrive in a country or town
e.g. Arrive in Paris

 Arrive at specific spot in the city

e.g. Arrive at the station

 Get to City e.g. get to Paris.

 specific spot e.g. Get to the station

Home
 We omit the prep with verbs like:
 Go , come , walk , arrive, get .

 For example :

 I am going home Not I am going to home

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