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Prepositions / locations
Message from san99 posted on 20-06-2012 at 03:10:54 (D | E | F)
Hello,
I make numerous mistakes when I write prepositions of location, I am writing a few prepositions here now. I would appreciate if you could check them and correct the incorrect ones.
Thank you for your help.

On the table, the keys are on the table. At the table, he was backbiting at the table.
On the wall
Along the corridor
In the basement
In the room
On the chair
In the car
At bar
At the hospital or in the hospital
In the clinic
At home
At office
At work
On the shelve
On the rack
In the cupboard
In the drawer
He jumped out of his room's window and jumped on the grass. The he ran towards his car and jumped into his car.
Where is Emma? She is probably upstairs.
EMMA, please come downstairs, look uncle John is here to meet you.
I learned propositions in the English class in the school.
I need ketchup, where is it? It's there in the fridge next to potatoes.
On television
On the show
In the exhibition or At exhibition
On radio
Take key out of your pocket and put it into the lock to unlock it.
On the freeway
On the motorway
On the road
In the corner
At 32 street
In street
On the side path
He was running along the side path.
He was running round the city.
They offer food from all over the world.
He has been across the world.
The pizza is in the oven.
The chicken is on the stove.
In the oceans
In the seas
In the river
In the canal
On the
Over the mountains or on the mountains?
On the hill side
In the kitchen
In the bathroom
In the dinning room
In the lab
In the parking lot
At Ski resort
On the beach
On the ice
On the ice rink
In the post office or in the post office. I was standing in the post office.
He is living across the river or by the river?
In a lake
On the lake countryside
In the woods.
At public place or in public place
In the shade of tree or under the shade of tree
He sat beside Loral.
He sat against the wall.
He sat besides an oak tree.

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Edited by lucile83 on 20-06-2012 08:13

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Re: Prepositions / locations from gerondif, posted on 20-06-2012 at 12:50:25 (D | E)
Hello,
another "dictionary" list

Globally speaking:
in means you are in or you go in
at means you are somewhere to do something.
to means you are going somewhere.

I am "at school" as a pupil to work but a dog sneaking in because a door was left open is not "at school" but "in the school"

IN: normally we find "in the": I am in the garden
in without the: I am in town, in bed, in prison

AT: normally, we are "at the":
I am at the cinema, at the swimming-pool.
at without the: I am at work, at school, at home, at rest,

The doctor works at the hospital, the patient is in the hospital.

TO: normally, you go "to the"
I am going to the cinema, to the park.
to without the: I am going to school, to bed, to work, to prison, to town
big exception: I am going * * home .

On the table, the keys are on the table. At the table, he was backbiting at the table.
On the wall
Along the corridor
In the basement
In the room
On the chair
In the car
At the bar
At the hospital or in the hospital
In the clinic
At home
At the office
At work
On the shelves
On the rack
In the cupboard
In the drawer
He jumped out of his room's window and jumped on to the grass. Then he ran towards his car and jumped into his car.
Where is Emma? She is probably upstairs.
EMMA, please come downstairs, look, uncle John is here to meet you.
I learned propositions in the English class in the school.
I need ketchup, where is it? It's there in the fridge next to the potatoes.
On television
On the show
In the exhibition or At *** exhibition
On the radio
Take the key out of your pocket and put it into the lock to unlock it.
On the freeway
On the motorway
On the road
In the corner
At 32 street
In the street / I live on the street (on means in here)
On the side path
He was running along the side path.
He was running round the city.
They offer food from all over the world.
He has been across/around the world.
The pizza is in the oven.
The chicken is on the stove.
In the ocean
In the seas
In the river
In the canal
On the
Over the mountains or on the mountains? (it depends on what you mean)
On the hill side
In the kitchen
In the bathroom
In the dinning room
In the lab
In the parking lot
At the Ski resort
On the beach
On the ice
On the ice rink
In the post office . I was standing in the post office.
He is living across(= on the other side of) the river or by( = near, alongside) the river?
In a lake
On the lake in the countryside
In the woods.
At a public place or in a public place
In the shade of tree or under the shade of tree (the shede is on the ground, if you are under the shade, you might well be six feet under!!)
He sat beside Loral.
He sat against the wall.
He sat besides an oak tree.

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Re: Prepositions / locations from san99, posted on 20-06-2012 at 18:11:38 (D | E)
ok Gernodif.
I am going to a book shop.
I am working at a book shop.
I am now in a book shop.
The first sentence is clearly describing that I am moving and going to the place.
The second sentence means I am working there.
The third one says I am inside a place.
This is what I have understood so far.

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