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3 i Prepositions: place

At, On, In
Learn these rules.

at a point/place x e.g. I met her at the bus stop. She lives at 43 Duke Road.
He’s at work (i.e. not at home). They’re at a party tonight.
on a surface x e.g. The book is on the desk. We sat on the floor.

in an area or space Cx e.g. Malawi is a country in Africa. She lives in Milan. He’s in
the kitchen. The key’s in my pocket. Put it in the box.

Opposites

Some prepositions form pairs of opposites.

up 4 down y into | % | out of | f |

over/above behind
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—_— in front of (~?P
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under/below

Note: Over/above are often synonymous, so are under/below, but over and under
sometimes suggest movement.

When we flew over Paris we couldn’t see much because we were above the clouds.
Below us was the river which ran under the bridge.

Here are some more common prepositions of place
We drove along the river,
round the lake, past the
old castle, and through
the village.

‘We came over the bridge,
and parked next to the

house, which was
opposite the hotel.

Our house is between two
shops and it is near a
bus stop; you just go
across the road and walk
along the other side
towards the church.

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