At, On and In
Author: Maheedhar Kaki Member Level: Gold Points: 7 (₹ 7)
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These prepositions are very common in describing a place or describing a time
Place
At.....referring to a specific place
...at the doctors office
...at number 10 Main Street
...at the corner of 5th and 17th
On....referring to a general area
....on the playing fields
....on Main Street
....on top of the building
....on the side of the road
In....referring to a much more general place
...in Madrid
...in the classroom
...in the countryside
...in the urban area
Time
At...referring to a specific time
...at 10 o'clock
....at sunset
....at midnight
On...referring to a particular day
...on Monday
...on July 23rd
...on the first day of the month
In....referring to a general period of time
...in the Middle Ages
...in 1998
...in ten minutes
Sample Usage
Consider this example:
I live at number 10 on Simon Avenue in London.
Consider these exceptions:
We were on the beach.
I will meet you on the corner of 5th in ten minutes.
He was in the apartment on Main Street.
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