Prepositions_of_place
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'Where's Tom?' 'In the kitchen./In the garden./In London.'
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also in bed
in hospital / in prison
in the street (на улице)
in the sky (на небе)
in the world
in a newspaper / in a magazine / in a book / in a photograph (на) / in a picture (на) / in a letter (but 'on a page')
(look at yourself) in a mirror
in a car / in a taxi (but on a bus/on a train /on a plane / on a ship)
in the middle (of ...)
in a line / in a row / in a queue
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Milan is in the north of Italy.
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I like swimming in the sea.
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I live in a town but I want to live in the country.
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What have you got in your hand / in your mouth?
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Look at those people swimming in the pool / in the sea / in the river.
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When I go to the cinema, I prefer to sit in the front row.
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I live in King Street. Sarah lives in Queen Street.
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Who is the woman in that photograph?
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Have you seen this article in the paper (= newspaper)?
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It was a lovely day. There wasn't a cloud in the sky.
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Why is that woman standing at the door? / at the window
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Turn left at the traffic lights. / at the church / at the roundabout
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There's a man at the bus stop.
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Please write your name at the top of the page.
also at home/at work/at school / at university / at college
at the station / at the airport
at the end (of the street) (предлог at употребляется когда после выражения есть предлог of, в конце чего)
at the hairdresser('s) / at the doctor('s) / at the dentist('s) etc.
at Jane's (house)/at my sister's (house) (существительное в скобках можно не употреблять)
at a concert / at a conference / at a party / at a meeting / at a football match etc.
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“Where’s Tom?” - At work. / At home. / At the doctor's.'
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Do you want me to meet you at the airport?
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There weren't many people at the party.
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My house is at the end of the street.
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Compare:
at sea (= on a voyage) and in the sea
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It was a long voyage. We were at sea for 30 days. (в море)
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I love swimming in the sea.
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Compare:
Often in or at is possible for a building (hotels, restaurants etc.):
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We stayed at a nice hotel, or We stayed in a nice hotel.
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Yesterday we ate at/in a restaurant.
We usually say at when we say where an event takes place (for example, a concert, film, a party, a meeting, a sports event):
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We went to a concert at the Royal Festival Hall.
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The meeting took place at the company's headquarters.
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The film I want to see is showing at the Odeon (cinema).
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Compare:
We say at somebody's house:
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I was at Judy's house last night, or I was at Judy's last night.
We use in when we are thinking about the building itself: (внутри здания)
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The rooms in Judy's house are very small.
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I enjoyed the film but it was very cold in the cinema.
ON UNDER BEHIND etc.
on a table on a wall on a bus on the ground floor
on a plate on a door on a train on the first floor etc.
on the floor etc. on the ceiling etc. on a plane
on a page on an island
also on a horse/on a bicycle/on a motor-bike (все, что верхом на чем-то)
on the left / on the right (слева/справа)
on a map / on the menu (in a restaurant) /
on a list / on a farm
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There are some books on the shelf and some pictures on the wall.
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I met Alice on the bus.
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The office is on the first floor.
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There are a lot of apples on the tree.
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There's a dirty mark on the wall / on the ceiling / on your nose / on your shirt.
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Have you seen the notice on the notice board / on the door?
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You'll find details of TV program on page seven (of the newspaper).
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In Britain we drive on the left. (or ...on the left-hand side.)
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Here's a shopping list. Don't buy anything that's not on the list.
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Have you ever worked on a farm?
We say that a place is on a river / on a road / on the coast:
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London is on the river Thames.
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Portsmouth is on the south coast of England.
We say that a place is on the way to another place:
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We stopped at a small village on the way to London.
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Compare in and at:
There were a lot of people in the shop. It was very crowded.
but Go along this road, then turn left at the shop. (somebody giving directions)
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Compare in and on: in the bottle
There is some water in the bottle. on the bottle
but There is a label on the bottle.
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Compare at and on:
There is somebody at the door. Shall I go and see who it is?
but There is a notice on the door. It says 'Do not disturb'.
The corner
We say 'in the corner of a room', but 'at the corner (or on the corner) of a street':
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The television is in the corner of the room.
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There is a public telephone at/on the corner of the street.
in the corner at/on the corner
The front and the back
We say in the front / in the back of a car:
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I was sitting in the back (of the car) when we crashed.
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at the front / at the back of a building / cinema / group of people etc.:
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The garden is at the back of the house.
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Let's sit at the front (of the cinema), (but 'in the front row' - see Section A)
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I was standing at the back, so I couldn't see very well.
Also
on the front / on the back of a letter / piece of paper etc.:
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Write your name on the back of this envelope.
■ under
The cat is under the table.
The girl is standing under a tree.
I'm wearing a jacket under my coat.
under the table under a tree
■ next to (or beside) / between / in front of / behind
A is next to B. or A is beside B. (рядом)
В is between A and C.
D is in front of B.
E is behind B.
also
A is on the left.
С is on the right.
В is in the middle (of the group).
■ above and below (сверху/над – снизу/под)
A is above the line.
В is below the line.
The pictures are above the shelves.
The shelves are below the pictures.
■ opposite (напротив)
The supermarket is opposite the cinema.
TO IN AT
■ to go/come/return/walk etc. to ...
go/come/walk etc. to home
(not 'to home') - Did you walk home?
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■ in / at
be / stay / do smth etc. in …
be/stay/do something etc. at ...
be /stay /do something etc. at home
I'm staying at home.
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arrive in ... and arrive at ...
arrive in a country or town (arrive in Italy/arrive in Paris etc.):
- They arrived in England last week, (not 'arrived to England')
arrive at other places (arrive at the station /arrive at work etc.):
- What time did they arrive at the hotel? (not 'arrive to the hotel')
arrive home (no preposition):
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I was tired when I arrived home.