Prepositions: How to use IN, AT, and ON in English

i love this teachings i am very thankful to you thank you very for your lessons.
love you.
i am from india.

Thank you too much for your very interesting and benefit lesson
really I was confused too much about their uses

Very good, thank you

hi Rebaca very nice lesson with you. like face to face lesson I feel like you are in front of me teaching a lesson thanks.All the best to you

Yes!you are super brilliant!thanks much!

Hi Rebecca

Thanks a lot for your nice lectures really interesting .

Hello Rebaca my name is Orawan I want to learn english about transitive verb and insitive verb , Please tech me.
Thank you.

Thank you very much, I am from India, My name is veeresh, This first class, I enjoyed your less simple & very sweet,

my week point is like …some time for seaching for words & i could not able to properly make sentance

I think it will help lot for me.

Another confusing topic for me. But thanks to Rebecca, she made it clear and I just need to get familiar with it.
Just one observation, I don’t think you included “during”, as you used it instead of “in” to represent period of time (the middle ages). However, it is also a preposition. ;)

Hi Rebecca, I’ve been watching your videos, and wow, aren’t they great!
I’m Brazilian and an English teacher in Brazil.
I’d like to know more about prepositions (our worst troublemaker), especially to and for. Which should I use “I sang the song to Mary” or “I sang the song for Mary?”; “This gift is for you” or “This gift is to you”?
thanks for now
hope to get you video class soon

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I do not want to sound too picky; however, when you talk about a “specific” time in relation to the use of the preposition “at,” you say “a particular period of time.” It is either specific or it is not. Using the phrase “period of time” is, in all cases, useless: especially, when teaching English. So, here is my suggestion.

The use of “at” is only for a specific time! That is it! For example, you may say, “I will meet you at 5 o’clock.” You cannot say “I will meet you at 5 to 6 o’clock.“ ”5 to 6 o’clock” is too broad and is NOT specific as it refers to 60 specific times (if only using minutes for a reference) and so on. You can not say, “I will meet you at Easter break.” Again, when will you actually meet that person? On Monday? Well, if you will meet on Monday, there are 24 different hours that you can meet someone if only using hours as a reference. You must use a specific time, on the clock (hours, minutes or time reference such as noon, midnight and so on). Therefore, if you can point to the clock and pick out a specific time, then you may say, ”I will meet you at (noon, midnight, 3 o’clock in the afternoon, 5 o’clock in the morning, 3 pm, 5 am, 3:30 pm and so on.

The use of the phrase “period of time,” among those who have academic degrees in English or who speak English at all, should be vehemently discouraged! I hope that this suggestion helps and, should you take this very seriously, that you will re-do this video, excising this phrase altogether.

Thank you.

Anyse (pronounced “a niece”)

Thank you so much for your lessons!!!
I am from Russia and find your videos incredibly useful!
Thanks again!

HELLO!I’M FROM GEORGIA. I LIKE THIS LESSONS VERY MUCH. I WANT TO SEE MORE AND MORE LESSONS. I LOVE YOU

Hi Rebecca,
You are kind of mother terraca for people who are facing problem to improve english. In all your collegues, your style is so simple and highly effective and your accent is so understandable. Your video is amazing. Thanks for help dear.
Cheers

Thanks a lot. i have question.Why we must put on in that place ? example Their wedding is scheduled to be held _____ August 8th. Correct answer is on. Why isnt correct in?

thank u teacher for helping us these words,am in the united state and also am starting Mizzou university i usually try to make research but fortunately i met this web site in my first time.now am good at prepositions,i appreciate u this teacher from your student

How are you Rebeca. Thankyou a lot. I’m from east Africa .You are so kind and hamble. I felt free when I was writing this comment. I have one quastion. Could you give me an advice how to study effectively. Thanks for your time. Have a wonderful time for you and family. bye for now.

Dear Mam,
Glad to undergo ur free online training. The video’s were so effective; that could clear many of my basic doubts. But mam how about the usage of place name after preposition?
Eg:
The inaugural ceremony is going to take place at bangalore/in bangalore
which one is correct?
Thanks

may I introduce myself , my name is Thamer from Iraq , I going to get TOFEL so I see all engvid lesson :) and It’s importent to say : THANK YOU SO MUCH.
with my best regard

Oops all engvid “lesson” without “s” !!! and THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

hi, miss! I have some questions about it. How we say “christmas”? Is it “at” or “in”?

Good day,
This my first to see this video , I’m really interested to learn more in English ,I’m from Philippines starting today i watching you’re video everyday and practice .
Thank you

hi

thank you very much for this lesson

hy rebica i love you and your lessons
thank you verry much.
and i want to ask you if there is some lessons from phonitics.thank you

Thank u Rebecca. U ar a very good teacher. I was always made a mistake with these prepositions. But this video help me out.
I am from india – mumbai.
I like to watch ur ESLvideos.

I DON’T KNOW HOW TO THANK YOU?
YOUR LESSON ARE OWESOM

This simple basics in english is great,I admit i still do a lot of mistakes on how to use them!..Still confuses me, thanx to you and more power!..

Thank you so much yor good techer

Thank u Rebecca, your way of teaching is very clear and understandable.

you explained us how to use prepositions in relation to time. Can you please explain it in other relations.

Regards,

I have one question, can we use AT with MORNING usually we use IN with MORNING…

One more question, can we use prepositions with TODAY, TOMORROW, YESTERDAY???

thanks soo mutch good thanks

Second question is little confusing. I thought it was correct to use ‘at’ because it’s a specific time.

THANKS A LOT MAM
I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND
…….THE FALL, THE FOREST IS BREATHTAKING.
I AM WAITING FOR YOUR KIND REPLY

Hi Rebecca, You are the best one i have ever seen who can make the lesson very easy and interesting to learn. The way you explain is fantastic. we will be benifited if you provide us more Vid on Preposition.
All the best.
Arnob

Veeresh doesn’t know anything.. He can learn Englich on his own instead of depending on online materials like yours

Rebecca you need to improve your tone of voice more.. I’m an English teacher and I’m completely dissatisfied with you.

Hi Rebecca, This is nice video of prpositions (At,In,and ON) but in this video you have explian only about time , day/date and Months, but I have request you please tell me or reply on this comment how to use these prpositions in another area?
Awaiting for your reply.

In North America, Christmas is celebrated _____ December 25th.
at
on
in

Their wedding is scheduled to be held _____ August 8th.
at
on
in
Their wedding is scheduled to be held _____ August 8th.
at
on
in

Whay this is wrong you said in goes with moths

I’m learning English with Rosetta program and it teaches that: “i work in morning”, opposite to “i work at night”. Why is it? Thank you!

Dear Rebecca,

I don’t understand what means that a verb requires a certain prepostion.
For example the verb ‘relate’ is followed by ‘to’
or ‘with’
Please explain it.
Sorry for my poor english

Best Regards,

Adrian

some how i get confused about in or at plz tell me

hi Rebecca! i come from Viet Nam.thank for your lession. i am so confused with these prepositions. can you help me to distinguish between “in the night” and “at night”

THIS IS VERY HELPFUL FOR ME THANK U… IM FROM PAKISTAN

Hi Rebecca,how are you?You are an amazing teacher and I’m a very bed student.I study english evry day so hard but, still don’t understend.May you give me some advice please?

hello Rebecca mam!! my name is ramu from india. how do i get confidence to speak english and how do i improve my pronounciation (british accent)? please give some tips. thank you

hai Rebecca thanks for your effort to teach us :)
really appreciate it, I’m Arnold from Indonesia nice to know youuuu

oh no iam so regret my self .
cause i got only 65% marks, i hope my self i should able to speak and write an good English.
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Hello Mrs REBECCA!
Your Lessons are very very intersting. Up till I watche your video, I was always bored at the time of using thee propositions in my essays and speech. Thank you very much for all.
Keep on doin that for beginners like us. You wil be rewarded by God.

8/10 Xd IM not so smart haha

Hi. thanks for you lesson I already understand the prepositin with dates, weeks and years, but I’m still confused when I have to say a prposition with an specifc place for example…in the school, at the school or on the school…..please can you help me becasue I have a lot of mistakes when I’m talking about an specifil place…THANK YOU..You are awesome

good job

Hi Rebecca! Aside from time, date and the other usages provided above, is/are any other usage/s for the said prepositions? Thanks.

I am still confused …
ON the table? or AT the table?
AT school or IN the school?
AT station or IN the station?
AT house or in the house?
and so many others

hi its very intersted nd i like your explanation i suggest you please give more mcqs like this i like quizs thanks

thanks Im new studnt I need help so I m listng oll time

Thank you for the lesson of (at,on and in)it really
helped me

HI,REBECA MY NAME IS JOVENS
AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU
FOR YOUR HELP .FOR ME IS THE BEST THING WERE NEVER HAPPENED .I WICH YOU KEEP IT UP AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

Dear Madam,
Before this quiz i was afraid about my english, most of the time i thought i use wrong word in my santance. After this result i have gain coenfidence. I need more help from you and confeidence. I really thank full to you.
Best of luck and keep it up and please give me always tips about english grammar.

B

Hello, dear Rebeca
I often test my skill English not really good for me but,i am not afraid for testing over there, thanks a billions your teaching on here.

Thank you very much! you are nice clever girl,generous and big-hearted! God bless you

I kiss you and all the people, who helps the others altruistic,without seeking to profit,

The LORD is my and your shepherd; we shall not want.
He makes us lie down in green pastures.
He leads me and you beside still waters.
He restores our souls.
He leads us in paths of righteousness
for his name’s sake…

hi i like ur videos but please upload correction of sentences which i want to know about that thanks

new year Greetings 2011.from Bangalore, India dear Rebecca accidentally I watched you engvid on youtube and amazingly futurtence understood planed /unplaned really I am exited and downloading all your videos and watching again and again for better understood can you guide me I need basic grammer and to through 1-10 lesson respectively

verygood

If i live Canada, i want to meet you, Rebecca:) Thanks for teaching..
Best Regards from Turkey.

Can please explain to me how to use coordinating conjunction. and,but, yet,for ,so,or, nor,

what is the mean of the fall

Hi Rubeca..i want to know wht does decades mean?
regards,
sam

this is really a big help to all who wanted to know the correct usage of these three prepositions.

from thailand

hello miss rebaca my name is nilesh i have problem iwant to know how to use get and being im very confused becouse of this tow words so please help me

first of all i would like to thanks this website and all teachers and also thank you so much Miss.Rebecca. i am relay happy to join with this website and also one more think nice way to studying English. fantastic

Hi Rebecca.Thank you very much for these lessons.All the best to you from Slovakia.Mirka

so interesting Rebbeca…big thanks to you…it helps me a lot…may you ‘ll teach us more topic about English….best regards!!!

You done a very good job. thanks a lot for teaching us.

hi rebecca,
im glad to have known this site. this is really a great help to us even if i’m a native of the Philippines, who can speak well of english and blessed to understand it very well, i just realized there’s still a lot of things i should learn and correct. thank you for the opportunity of learning and discovering more of the beauty of english language. may the Lord bless your heart’s desire.

You are doing great job. I have listened many lecutres on this topic and I consider this lecture as best lecture of all those which i have listened in past. All my queries are removed. Madam you are great job. Keep it up.

hi,

please check the prep. AT if correct? “Weekly Coordination meeting every Saturday at 2:30PM – 3:00 PM.”

Thanks,

I like this teachings and i really really enjoy it. is very educative…

really good

thnx so much Rebecca 4 this lessons i have an exam in it i’am sOo greatful to you thnx a lot

I love your lessons, Rebecca you speak so clearly I can undestand every word. Thank you.

Hi Rebecca!
I love the way you explain every confusing word. It means very much to me. I can improve my English a lot from your lessons.
Thank you so much!

Thank you for your nice teaching. It is very understandable for me.Good luck.

thank’s alot for this lesson and i expected more interesting lesson and forgive me for this bad comment i’m beginner and i want more lesson in pronouns in conclusion thank’s alot please correct my comment if it’s mistake

this is the first time i hear the english that much easy, she is wondeful teacher,thank a lot my darling

Thank you so much! Can you also do a tutorial on when and how to use in at on (examples: on the bus or in the bus, at the mall or in the mall, in the street or on the street?) thanks!

Rebecca you explain very well,but you confuse me when you said about the preposition (in) you told us when we can use it, for example about months and then you wrote an example (on)” Dec 5th” thats confuse me….

Hi Rebecca
i have same problem as Arash’s, hope you can talk about how to use when talking about place.
Thanks a lot

I’m egyptian I love english very much and I hope to speak like native and I found in this site great help thanks alots

Hi Rebbeca, what is the difference between On Christmas and At Christmas?

how about address Miss? We should use on or at?

Please talk about the right way to tell and write the date, e.g. Monday 18 July. When do you say THE before the date (the 18th) and the correct order. Do you say July 1,2, and 3 or July 1st, 2nd, and 3rd? Thanks a lot.

Hi Rebecca,
You talked about the prepositions AT, ON, and IN, but how about when I have to use them in different contexts like ON or IN bed? sit ON or IN the chair? AT or IN the corner? and so on. I really have difficulty with this. Could you talk about this, please? Thanks.

thx! now i get how to use them the quiz was reallly helpful!

how to use in and at?

Thanks for ur lesson. Is it wrong to use ‘BY’ instead of ‘IN’ in the sentence below
We’re flying to Italy _____ July

WHY DO WE HAVE TO SAY
ON HOLIDAY
AT THE WEEKEND

thank you very interesting and fast

Hi Rebecca, i’m studying in to become an english teacher and i have some students having trouble with prepositions but i found this vid really helpful, take care and thanks!

Very awesome video!!!! it helped my so much :P

Rebeca,

The audio of this class was not good. I sugest you do it again because the audio was bad

Very good Rebeca…Now I understood

Is this a correct statement? “The Davao del Norte State College is a public college in the Ohama and it is located in New Visayas, Panabo City…

Your lesson is very clear and easy to learn. Thanks lot. I’m from Sri Lanka

thank for the lesson.it can be materials in my teaching. I am Indonesian

Hi reebeca i hear someone said”chill lady.”
Iwonder if you could tell me what does it mean?

please I’m waiting your response,you know you are my best teacher .Ilove you so much and i miss you so much.

Don’t forget to answer me,please.

With my best wishes.

Respected madam,
I am Rajan from India
your english teaching is very helpfull to me , I like you as my english god. Thankyou very much,sorry I can”t express my thanks exactly.

i still don’t get it. what’s the difference among the three.. whoa… i don’t even know if i learn those simple ways…. please hlp me ms rebecca

when i see all teacher in my our life .i thought there aren’t love teaching ,but i think you do .thanks .best teacher ever i seen

Thank you very much….We can learn lot of things with your english lessons……

Thanks a lot dear Rebecca… Your style for teaching is nice.
I have a problem in using the ( less,dis,un,in) and what is the different. For instance incomfort or uncomfort or discomfort, comfortless how can I learn to use these articles in the different words. Please help me thank you.

Please tell us about the (in at on) for places
Thanks dear rebecca
The another problem for us is about (dis less in un)
Thank you so much…

HI..lesson is very simple and understandable. Wish to view more lessons

thanks but when we used in and on in this two words (island & land ).

Hi I’m Ranjan bit confused with use of in and at….Im in a meeting or at a meeting, Im in Kandy (a City in Srilanka)can we use at ? Please explain
Thanks

thax.i would like to ask .is there any website through which we can making converstion so that our speaking power should improve

wow its a great lesson.

thanks for the help ,the true I was not very clear with this ,but now with the explanation , I understand.
Im from Santiago de Chile and I know this page through one of my english teachers and is very interesting .. really thanks for everything…
Hugs ;)

Thanks a lot

where is everybody go i ask every teacher kind of.To explain (on and in in )year month dates ect. can u Rebecca explain it PLz.

I have studied English in high school and the university but I just learn the usage of at,on, in clearly. Thanks for your lessons.

Hi! Rebecca, this is Hussain Iqbal from India. The only word I have for you is awesome. I love u sooo much. Many thanks for being my teacher. Mam could you please help me when are we not suppose to use an article. God bless you.

thanks for ur leassons

Hi,Ms Rebecca.i come from Vietnam.This is the first time,i have watched these lessons.They are very interesting and useful.But could you all speak slowly?I can’t inderstand whole those lesson.Hope you to creat many other videos. Thanks.

thang u rebaca I will like to watch your lessons all the time.

Hi Rebecca,
You are really an amazing teacher. Thanks to all of you, teachers, for sharing your wonderful work.

hello maam tnx for your free english lesson..im from philippines..i want to learn how to speak in english cause im not good to this language hope you can help me..tnx maam rebecca..

WOW thank you very much you really saved me this is the first lesson that I studied on this web site I will study all the lessons to prepar for my exam on 13/7/2011

I’m from Tunisia

You’re so great =) .thankyouuuu very much ;)

Thanks Rebecca, thanks for the lessons. Actually, i have a question to ask regarding preposition. The question is : There are shoes ____ the stairs.
The blank should be filled with “at” or “on”? This question made me confuse.

such a big help! thanks ms.rebecca

Hi All

I am from Malaysia. This is a great video i never seen before. Most Malaysian have poor English especially Malay ethnic. Could you give an advice how this people improve their english

great.it answer my question as to the correct use of at,on and in. thanks. im from phils

thanks a lot. it helps

Another one of Rebeccas’ great lessons! Thanks a lot Rebecca!
But I’m afraid I don’t understand one sentence well from the quiz, can someone explain it to me please?
“In the fall, the forest is breathtaking!”
What does it mean?

Thanks for that teaching, it was interesting. But when I answered the quiz, I got it wrong on the aspect of when to use in. WHY? Because during the lesson, you taught that we use IN for Months and the questions I got wrong was based on Month and I inserted IN so why was it wrong? Pleas could you please expantiate. Thanks.

Thank you for enlightening me with your very useful lecture on prepositions. ^_^ keep them coming.

very helpfull, i am loving this site.
thank you!!

hi!can you tell me how and when to use on and in

thank you , but i want ask you How i can use at and on in the refersto place .
thank you very much .

you are awesome , teacher

Hi rebecca,

I do agreed with you on the explanation , but i really that you are missing somo explanation when it comes to places.

Regards

Thank you for your exercise. God bless :)

such an amazing webpage and ofcourse what a GREAT teacher… you help us a lot dear… Wanna keep in touch with you…!!!

Greetings

Noelia, from Peru

xoxoxo

how can we use preposition over,by and from /?

Ma’m
Is this statement is right:
I am trying hard at my part.

Can anyone answer this?

Do we say ” In a Computer or On a computer” when referring to the data showing on (in) the computer screen? In a system or On a system?

Thanks a lot Ms. Rebecca…. very usefull :)

Hi ms. REBECCA i dont like to give prolix statement abt anything but i must have to do praise of yours that u have done a good work. I want to give u suggestion that you should get the more excercise uploaded here so that learners may get some new things. I would like to get mail in this regard from you

hi! i’ve learned a lot from your lessons. I was really having a difficult time understanding how to use at, in, and on. txn 2 u, now, I fully understand their uses. tnx nd Godbless

thank! Ms Rebecca for your teaching. It’s very useful for the students in the world. For me, I’m a teacher of English, I’ll take this experience to improve the education in my country.

what is the correct answer, the fruits is in are in the basket or are on the basket?

hello! Rebecca hw r u? Iam an Indian.i am very very thankful to you for teaching English. your language is very sweet and clear that’s why i understand very easily.thanks a lot. ok by

hello teachers . may i ask which sentence is correct.
application in facebook or
application on facebook ?

I am a fan of this website…very helpful for those people who had a little knowledge in english grammar..thank you for the lessons.

Dear Rebecca,

Thank you for your class. It helps me a lot!

I am from Brazil!

when do we use the word IN, ON and AT in a location

thank you for this vidéo
i like this teacher because you help me alot of please ihave many question .special when we use this proposition (off_of- for- to- about _inside_as long as_and other proposition .hlep me for this when wn use in the sentence .please .do you the rule if you have give me please .thanks again

thank u ma’am i love u r teaching keep it up
i am from india,tamilnadu, chennai

i was really happy to see this video to learn the preposition how to use these words especially in, at and on. these 3 words always confused me to use in the sentences. but now i understood after seeing your video clips. thanks a lot for teaching such a good manner to understand clear for us.

before going into lesson I checked my aptitude in prepositions via quiz surprisingly I got 10 out of 10, so i left this lesson, I like this site, Iam regular user of this

Hi Rebecca

Thanks, this helps a lot. Will be going through the rest of the lessons and definitely, I will be learning a lot from here.

More power and God Bless.

Did the quiz again and got the perfect score…:-). Sad to say I am poor at this but this helps at lot! Thanks for the video Rebecca. Checking for more.

God Bless

thanq mam for the video can u please upload another video that teaches the use of in on and at in the refrence of places..

great lesson.i surely learned a lot from it.thank you.but i have a question.what is the difference between ‘at night’ and ‘in the night’?.please explain.I will be extremely thankful to you

nice i learned new stuff.

this sux

thanks lot for this wonderful course!! I have one question: what the difference between “at night” and “in morning” both are specific time of day??? thanks in advance!

Hi Rebecca. thank you so much for this lesson.

hi i kind understood what you said, but what happens when you try to say or use these prepositions in others things, as the one i used right now is in or on others things ?

hi mom i have a question i am grade 6 student what are the 10 uses of preposition..?

This is good….i would want you to explain the use of will and would..and their conditions too..

how can i use on, in and at in places?

Hi Rebecca,
I hope you can help me: In my last vacation or On my last vacation??????????????
Thanks.

thnks alot

Hello Rebecca,
this is very useful for me. I listened to lots of lessons in english with preposition and I never remember the rules. Today I think it works and it’s your fault. Most thanks

Thanks so much, this lessons are really helpful. I have a question about the prepositions. Which preposition do we have to use when we talk about a place. For instance, I will meet you at/in/on the tennis courts. Which one do we use? Thanks again.

Thanks so much Rebecca, these lessons are really helpful. I have a question about the prepositions. Which preposition do we have to use when we talk about a place. For instance, I will meet you at/in/on the tennis courts. Which one do we use? Thanks again.

Hi Teacher, Your lesson is very clean and good understanable. It has clear my doubts.

Thanks

Thank you Ms. Rebecca. More power.

thanks indeed Rebecca

Thank you very much Rebecca, I love the way you teach, simple and clear.

Thank you madam for lessons that you give for free, it means that you love the fact of teaching other people new things.
love you and god bless you.

i’m from morocco, you’re welcome

Perfect :) I was shocked. :P

thx a lot :) i’m from tunisia

tnx 4 the video.really helped me!espacially 4 school!

Hi Miss … If I say .. I study at the library … is it correct or .. I study in the library .. Plz get me ur ans ..

Am from Egypt.My first language is Arabic.I use English in daily life speech.You cant imagine how that site with all its instructors really do me great favour. I really appreciate that.Thanks alot for your efforts and God bless and reward you

I got10 out of 10.

Great work rebecca. Thank u very much..

Hi Rebecca. I have a question. I’ve always been taught that I use “in” when I mean “inside”, and “on” when I’m at the surface. So, my question is: do I say “I’m in bed now”, or “I’m on bed now” ? It seems like this is an exception.
Thank you in advance for your answer.

I’m writing “Feel free to update the document if your name is not (in/on) it.”

I’m thinking of using “in” but I’m not so sure if that is correct. Please advice.

Thanks Rebbeca it is great but I’d like to ask a guestion:
why do we use ‘at’ before night?
Is ıt a specific time?

Thank you for sharing your knowledge to us.

Hi
Can you please tell me when do we use in or at in a sentence for places?which sentence is right”He works at a pharmacy”or”He works in a pharmacy”

Really I admire your lessons and you are my favourite teacher, but could I please Know from where did you graduate and what certificate do you have.
Thanks so mutch

Thank you so much for the lesson.

what is the correct preposition to use when u say “I graduated __ (specifc name of school)” and when u say “I am a BSN graduate ___(specific name of school)”

Hi
which phrase is better”1.would you please”or”2.could you please”or “3.can you please”

Hi
I want to go home by bus,but I don’t know where is the bus station.Which question is right?1.”Where should I ride the bus?”or2.”where should I geton the bus?”