Prepositions of Place (at, in, on)

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

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 anevent:	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.
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