In, on or at are prepositions that are often confused, when talking about places and time. Although in means en in Spanish, en doesn't always mean in in English! Let's take a look at how we use in, on and at with places.
IN + places with boundaries
She lives in London.
I like milk in my coffee.
Mum’s in the living room.
ON + surfaces
The blanket is on the bed.
The picture is on the wall.
The movie is playing on screen 3.
AT + position at a point
I’ll see you at the cinema tonight.
Let’s meet at the National Gallery at 10:30.
I've been waiting at the bus stop for half an hour.
Now, a trick quiz! The answers are in the comments below.
We had a horrible meal __ the restaurant! There was a fly __ my bowl and a hair __ my plate!
I spent the whole weekend __ home, reading __ bed or watching TV __ the couch!
There were lots of forms __ my desk waiting for me __ work today. I just put them __ the drawer and ignored them.
3 comments:
Answers:
We had a horrible meal AT the restaurant! There was a fly IN my bowl and a hair ON my plate!
I spent the whole weekend AT home, reading IN bed or watching TV ON the couch!
There were lots of forms ON my desk waiting for me AT work today. I just put them IN the drawer and ignored them.
I had to be english to understand that explanation. Because to me a restaurant is a place with boundaries (the walls) and the fly is in the meal on the plate so It's not on the surface.
I would appreciate correction to the comment.
It's also possible to use "in" with a restaurant. A bowl, since it has depth is considered a container, that's why we use "in".
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