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USE:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In general, prepositions of place<\/strong> are used to tell where<\/strong> something is.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Here are the uses of very common prepositions of place: IN\/ON\/AT<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

IN<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

countries, cities, villages<\/td>\nin Europe, in Spain, in Madrid <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nthe world<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

in the world<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\nvalleys and mountains<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

in the mountain, in a valley, in the Pyrenees<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\nbuildings<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

in a bank, in an office<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\nwater<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

in the sea, in the river, in the lake<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\nthe middle \/ center<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

in the middle of London, in the heart of the city, in the city square<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\nbooks \/ films \/ newspaper<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

in the movie, in the newspaper, in a magazine, in a series<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

ON<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

walls, ceilings, doors, floor<\/td>\non the ceiling, \u00a0on the wall, on the door, on the floor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nsurfaces<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

on the page, on the table, on my desk, on the bed<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\nthe front \/ side \/ back<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

on the box, on the label, on the bottle<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\nleft \/ right<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

on the left, on the right<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/p>\n

floors<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

on the second floor, on the basement, on the rooftop<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\nlists \/ menus<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

on the menu, on the list<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/p>\n

roads<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

on Westville Street, on the motorway, on Madison Avenue<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/p>\n

natural lines and borders<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

on the beach, on the coast, on the Amazon River<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

AT<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

the top \/ bottom (of a page)<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/em>at the top, at the bottom<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\ndirections<\/td>\nat the traffic lights, at the roundabout, at the end of the street<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nposition (next to something)<\/td>\nat the corner<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nthe front \/ the back<\/td>\nat the front, at the back<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nthe beginning \/ the end<\/td>\nat the beginning, at the end<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nevents<\/td>\nat a party, at this conference, at last weekend\u2019s football match<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nbuildings<\/td>\nat the airport, at the train the station, at home<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Here are some common errors:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

1. Missing out part of the prepositional phrases.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The post office is next a bank.<\/span>\u00a0=><\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

The post office is next to<\/strong> a bank.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/p>\n

He is waiting in front the building<\/span>. =><\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

He is waiting in front of<\/strong> the building.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/p>\n

2. Adding unnecessary prepositions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/p>\n

The rabbits are behind\u00a0of<\/span> the bush. =><\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

The rabbits are behind<\/strong> the bush.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/pre>\n
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