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Prepositions of Place

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This one can be very confusing for English learners: at , in or on ? They are all prepositions of place. So when should you use each? At The word "at" shows us WHERE something is. It doesn't tell us whether it is beside, inside, below or above. It simply shows WHERE. We use " at " when talking about positions or locations. He is at the restaurant. She's at the office. He's at home! They met at a party. He is sitting at the corner. They are sitting at the table. He was standing at the window. At | In | On   | Examples | Exercises | Top In We use " in " when talking about a position INSIDE something else. The clothes are in the closet. He's in the kitchen. They are talking in the street. She is lying in bed. There was a fire in the fireplace and she was sitting in the armchair. There is a shark in the water! It was writte