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- If you are talking about the corner of a room, in makes sense, the others don't. If you are talking about the corner of a street, on or at make sense, in doesn't.
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Dec 1, 2006 · You use "AT" when you are talking about the corner of a building where their faces meet as a corner. "Let's meet at the corner of Nomad Hotel. ...but some people use "ON" and "AT" interchangeably.
An entity in the corner usually means it occupies an enclosed position inside the boundaries which define the corner: __________ | x IN the corner of the room | | | An entity at the corner usually means it occupies an unenclosed position outside the boundaries.
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We say somebody is at home/ at work/ at school/ at university/ at college/ at station/ at airport etc. Examples I’ll be athome 6 PM onwards. I’m atwork even on Saturdays. I’m studying science atcollege. Atmy sister’s place. I was at my friend’s house last night. [We say ‘rooms in my friend’s house are spacious’. See subsection 5.4 further down in t...
On the left/ right. Examples He was driving onthe right side (the wrong side) when the accident happened. I sit onthe left of my best friend in the class. On the ground (first etc.) floor. Examples I live onthe ground floor of a high-rise building. There is a pool and parking onthe fourth floor of the building. On a map/ on the menu/ on a list. Exa...
In a line/ row/ queue/ street. Examples I sit inthe second row in my class. I’ve been inthis queue for the last 30 minutes. His office is inAL Street. In a photograph/ picture/ mirror. Examples Where are you inthe photograph/ picture? Did you look inthe mirror today? There is a swelling under your left ear. In a book/ newspaper/ magazine/ letter [B...
5.1 The corner
We say in the corner of a room, but at the corner or on the cornerof a street. Examples There is a grocery shop atthe corner of the street. The chair is inthe corner of the room.
5.2 The front and the back
All three – at, on, and in– can be used depending on the usage.
Quiz Fill in the blanks with the preposition of place at, on, or in. 1. There is a fly ___ the bottle. 2. We went to the concert ___ South Hall. 3. There is notice ___ the door. It’s a summon from the court. 4. Few passengers have been stranded ___ the island since yesterday. 5. This Sunday, I’ll be ___ my brother’s place. 6. I bet there are at lea...
Jul 24, 2015 · in. on. at. Specific point or place. We can use “at” to describe a very specific point or place. Examples: There is a dog at the top of the steps. There is a woman at the bottom of the steps. The postman is at the door. There is a supermarket at the end of the street.
1 Answer. Sorted by: 3. In British English, the name of the street without any further precision is preceded by in when you’re talking about where someone lives: he lives in Oxford Street. The precise address is preceded by at: he lives at 128 Oxford Street.
If you mean the street corner, then you can use on or at; they pretty much mean the same thing. If you mean the corner of a room, then you can use in or at , depending on the context: That sectional sofa meets in the corner of the room.
On is generally used for street locations (on Main Street), whereas in is used to talk about standing in the middle of the street. Examples: My house was on Delaney Street. at that location. The car almost hit him because he was in the street. standing in the middle of the street. At the Beach vs. On the Beach.
