quinta-feira, 1 de março de 2012

1 ) AT - IN - ON

1 ) AT - IN - ON



General Information:



AT
ON


We use at for a point:
We use on for a surface:
at the window - at the entrance - 
at the door
on the wall - on the ceiling - on the floor - on a page
at the end of the street - at the station - 
at the top
on a cover


Bill is waiting for you at the bus stop.
Have you seen the notice on the notice board?


IN



We use in for an enclosed space:

in the garden - in the house - in London - in the water

in her bag - in a row - in a town



There is nobody in the room. She lives in a small village.



Special Information:



AT

1. We say that someone is at an event:
2. We say at with buildings when we say where the event (film, concert,...) takes place:
at a party - at a pop concert - 
at  a conference - at a meeting
Where were you yesterday? At the cinema.
Tom is at a party.
The meeting took place at the headquarters.


3. We say at someone's house:
4. We say at for a place which is a part of our journey:
We were at Bill's house last Thursday.
We stopped at a very nice village. Does the train stop at Nashville?


ON



1. We use on with small islands:
2. We say that a place is on the coast / on a river / on a road:
She spent her holiday on a small island.
London is on the river Thames.

Portsmouth is on the south coast of England.


IN



1. We say in when we talk about a building itself.
2. We usually say in with towns and villages:
The rooms of Tom's house are small.
His parents live in York.


Note these expressions:


AT

at home - at work - at school - at university - at college - at the station - at an airport - at the seaside -  at sea (on a voyage) - at reception - at the corner of a street - at the back / front of a  building / cinema / group of people, etc. - arrive at with other places or events


IN

in the newspaper - in bed - in hospital - in prison - in the street - in the sky - in an armchair (sit) - in a photograph - in a picture - in a mirror - in the corner of a room - in the back / front of a car - arrive in a country or town


ON

on a farm - on the left - on the right - on the ground floor - on the first, second,... floor - on the way - on the chair (sit) - on the radio - on television - on a horse - on the corner of a street - on the back / front of a letter / piece of paper etc.




2) TO - INTO - BY



TO
INTO


We say go / come / travel / fly / walk / return / drive / have been etc. to a place or event:
We say go into / come into etc. = enter a room / building etc.:
Last year we flew to London. We went to work at seven.
He opened the door and went into the room.


BY



We say by to say how we travel:

We went to Paris by plane. I usually go to work by bike / by car / by underground / by bus



BUT:

we say on foot

we cannot use by if you say my car / the train / a taxi

Then use in for taxis and cars.

Then use on for bike / public transport.


I hope i've helped!!
Have a nice day!


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