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L Prepositions of place
In, at and on
In is used:
I for someone or something inside a limited
area (e.g. a town, a country, a garden):
The Prime Minister is in Washington ...
... she still intends to be in Chile ...
There are some louely trees in this garden.
I for someone or something inside a
building, room, or container:
... heard shouting in the manager's office.
Do you leeep your credit cards in this wallet?
On is used:
I for a point on a fixed line (e.g. a road,
the coast):
... Napier, on the west coast ...
They were called to the banle on the
High Street.
I for a point on a surface:
... Christchurch, on the south island ...
There's a hoole on the wall for coats.
s withfloor and ceiling:
There's a spider on the ceiling.
r for public transport vehicles, such as buses,
trains or planes:
They met on a plane.
I can't read on the bus.
A but we use in for cars and taxis:
He came home in a taxi.
At is used:
r when we think about a place in terms of its
function or as a meeting place:
... then haue talles at the White House.
I 'leeep my tennis racket at the sports club,
I'll see you at the theatre,
r for an event:
He will remain q.t the conference ,..
There were a lot of strangers q.t the party,
Across and oaer
There are many places where either &cross or
ouer canbe used:
... a footbridge across / ouer the motorway ...
but compare:
Their eyes nxet across the table.
... her &ttempt to sail alone across the Pacific.
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The children climbed oaer the wall.
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Aboae and ouer
Aboue or ouer is used if one thing is higher
than another:
The worleshop is aboae / oaer the garage.
Ouer is used when one thing covers another:
Put this rug oaer that old chair.
Aboue is used when the two things are not
directly on top of each other:
The hotel is aboae the beach.
Aboue is used in documents:
Please don't write aboae the line.
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