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Onis used to talk about position on a line. ON
His house is on the way from Aberdeen to Dundee.
Stratford is on the River Avon.
Onis also used for position on a surface.
Come on — supper's on the table! J © ON/
I'd prefer that picture on the other wall. /
There's a big spider on the ceiling. | sd

nis used for position in a three-dimensional space (when something is
surrounded on all sides).
| don't think he’s in his office.
:
Let's go for a walk in the woods. , @ IN
| last saw her in the car park. proc -

We Say on (and off) for buses, planes and trains.
He's arriving on the 3.15 train.
There's no room on the bus; let's get off again.

In addresses, we use at if we give the house number.
She lives at 73 Albert Street.
We use in if we just give the name of the street.
She fives in Albert Street.
We use on for the number of the floor.
She lives in a flat on the third floor.

Learn these expressions:
inapicture inthesky onapage
in bed/hospital/prison/church
at home/school/work/university/college
Note that afis usually pronounced /at/, not /aet/. (See 358.)

at, in and on (time)

at + exact time

in + part of day
on + particular day
at + weekend, public holiday

in + longer period
Exact times
! usually get up at six o’clock. —_!'l meet you at 4.15.
Phone me at lunch time.