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at < on < in Concept
| Preposition |
Range |
Description |
Example |
| At |
Point |
Exact place |
sit at the table |
| On |
Surface |
In a certain range, but not at a specific point |
on the street |
| In |
Space |
Inside a space |
in a car |
Comprehensive collection of examples for in, on, at
Comprehensive collection of examples for in, on, atTime Prepositions at < on < in
| At (Specific time point) |
On (Specific date) |
In (Within a period of time) |
 |
 |
 |
| at 9 am |
on Monday |
in the morning |
| at 8 o’clock |
on Saturday |
in the afternoon |
| at 6 pm |
on June 3rd |
in (the) summer |
| at night |
on 1st October 2013 |
in 1950 |
| at noon/ midday |
on Christmas day |
in the 1900s |
| at Easter |
on my birthday |
in the 17th century |
| at Christmas |
on Tuesday evening |
in the Easter holiday |
| at dinner time |
on time |
in the next century |
| at dinner |
on a winter evening |
in the future |
| at that moment |
on a warm day |
in the 10 years time |
| On (Time equals 1 day) |
In (Time more than 1 day) |
| on Sunday |
in Summer |
| on July 3rd |
in July |
Place Prepositions at < on < in
| At (Specific location) |
On (On the range of location) |
In (Inside location) |
| at 675 State Street |
on a bus |
in England |
| at the bus stop |
on a plane |
in Chinatown |
| at the door |
on a horse |
in a building |
| at the top of page |
on the phone |
in a car |
| at someone’s house |
on the Internet |
in a taxi |
| at the entrance |
on the television |
in a boat |
| at the crossroads |
on the floor |
in a helicopter |
| at the front |
on the page |
in a traffic jam |
| at the back |
on the menu |
in Time Square |
| at the bottom |
on Oxford street |
in the article |
Direction Prepositions on < in
| On (Outside location range) |
In (Inside location) |
| Canada is on the north of US |
New York is in the north of US |
Transportation Prepositions on < in
| On (Inside transportation, movable) |
In (Inside transportation, immovable) |
| on the bus |
in the car |
| on the train |
in the taxi |
Other Prepositions
Towards…: to/ for
| Preposition |
Description |
Example |
| to |
Specific target |
buy it to you |
| for |
General direction, not necessarily completed |
buy it for you |
Next to…: with/ by
| Preposition |
Description |
Example |
| with |
Accompanying beside |
I am happy with the gift |
| by |
By means of |
I went there by train |
Belonging, Inclusion, Separation: of
| Preposition |
Description |
Example |
| of |
Belongs to a part |
the door of the room |
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