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Prepositions of Place – AT, ON, IN
Want to know how to use AT, ON, and IN as prepositions of place? Have a look at this video, and improve your grammar, as well as your written and spoken English. You can also check out RebeccaESL’s lesson on using these same prepositions for time
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Bandar
Thank you very much ( our teacher ) .
Alex
I liked so much….it was very ver nice. thank you Alex
jencobolante
thanks you guys!=)
Narong
I wonder if I can use ‘in’ in this example. My brother is in the theater.
Yes, if you’re close to the theatre as well, and know that your brother is inside it. If you are at home and someone asks, “Where is your brother?” you must respond with, “He is at the theatre.”
AlexESLvid
Narong
Why some grammar books use ‘in’ for the name of the street. for example, He lives in Albert Street. they use ‘in’ instead of ‘on’. Is this also correct? Thank you.
That sounds very strange, and I have never heard that! You cannot live “in” a street, because that would mean your body is actually underneath the surfact of the street. You can only live “on” a street, or “at” a specific address.
Ex. I live on Raven St.
I live at 53 Raven St.
AlexESLvid
AlexESLvid
I meant “surface,” and not “surfact.” :)
intruz
Why Martha and the Vandellas recorded an album “Dancing IN the Street”? You mean they wanted to dance under the surface of the street? :P
Check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_in_the_Street
Miriam Sena de Santana
Hi Alex ….
thank you by explaination, It was really good….but I have a doubt
I noticed that there is this form at, on and in; and there is that
form at the, on the and in the. May you explain it, please, please???
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almas
thank you but i have a comment a bout the videostore is on park blvd
why we didnt use at & parkblavd is ( specefec place ) why we didnt use at
You cannot say “The video store is at Park Blvd.” because you have not given a SPECIFIC address on Park Blvd. If you know the exact address of the video store, you can use “at.”
Ex. “The video store is at 455 Park Blvd.”
AlexESLvid
Julia
It’s great!:) I’ve learned a lot!
Avicenna
Almas I think that we use an article “on” in this case because Park Blvd (Boulevard) is a flat area or may be it’s better to say horizontal surface ( just imagine the boulevard and that store on it and you’ll understand it ) , even if there is some buildings , trees , people and another. THANK YOU http://WWW.ENGVID.COM – YOU ARE THE BEST . YOU WILL BE VERY POPULAR SOON – 100 % .
ramos_hb
this class was very nice!!! Congratulations
ganesh
Good morning Sir,
Your lecture is so nice and interesting to me.
Previously, i referred so many grammar books to find how to use at and on. But i understood partially.
Now tt is cleared to me when to use at(specific location),on ( horizontal or vertical) and in (enclosed area).
this site is very helpful to me in learning english.
I want to know how to use the word ‘do’.
For example, some people use the sentence like “I do have”.
Could you provide the information about ‘do’
Thanking you sir.
Hi Ganesh,
I am not Alex of course but I would say that people say so when they want to emphasize something, for example:
1. I do want to eat some cookies (Means something like you really want to eat some cookies; you’re looking forward to eat them)
2. I do love you (means that you really love that person)
Hope it helps,
cheers!
JF87
JF87
hahaha just to add I should have put a “comma” (,) before but… I apologize Alex!
Luana
Very good explanation!
akram
great explaination ! thanks.
Santi
wonderful, thanks u so much “teacher”
seo
Thank you about your lecture. It’s very helpful to me to learn about language. Maybe I can use right now about at, in, on.
I live in korea and I’m study english in the library. Is that a right? :)
anyway, Thank you and could you tell me about the way how to learn about writting in this website? or is it possible learn to teacher in this website or personal tutor?
robert
thanks
Mahvish
as you have mentioned that we use on for the surface then why do we use in when we say
I am in the bed
why not on the bed?
we are on the surface of the bed not enclosed in the bed
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looking forward for reply
Mahvish
hey Alex
would you mind explaing it, this is my second comment,but i havn;t got the reply yet.
I am in the bed
why not on the bed?
we are on the surface of the bed not enclosed in the bed
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solve this problem
looking forward for reply
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You are really a insolent. Why you think teacher Alex has the time for take care of your question every day of his life???? When he is sit at home make more lessons for you, you put an isult like this to him???? Why??? Fool.
DogMan
Hi Mahvish,
You can absolutely also say “I am on the bed,” but it has a different meaning. We say “I am in bed” because we usually think of putting blankets over top of us, creating an enclosed space. Saying “I am in bed” can mean that you are ready to sleep, or that you’re just laying on top of it. If you say you are “on the bed,” you are only stating your location in relation to the bed, and being ON TOP of it.
Basically, as long as you memorize the phrase “in bed,” you should be okay!
AlexESLvid
JF87
Thank you!
Cristobal
Thankyou Alex this is going to help me aot!
Duy Nam
Thank you Alex ! It’s easy to understand this lesson. They are different.
Thank for this video again !
nucanegra
thank you
sofia
Gracias for the tips: specific location or point, horizontal o vertical and enclose area.
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Alena
I’m from Russia. Привет or in English Hello! To be honest, the topic “Preposition” is very difficult to learn for me and at school I hate this theme or in school? I think at school, because now I’m not inside the school, yes? Alex if you can explain please
Hi Alena,
Both are correct, but to say that you are “in school” means that you are inside the school, while “at school” could mean that you are in the area of the school. You could be inside, or you could be outside. You can also say that you are “in school” if someone asks you what you are doing with your life.
For example:
“I don’t have a job right now because I’m in school.”
AlexESLvid
koug
thanks very much for teaching me preposition
Gimmi
Dear teacher Alex,
Your parents have to be very proud of you.
As an immigrant for myself I always ask my kids how to use “at”,”on” or “in”
and I’m sure that they will thank you more than me for making this very understanable to me how to use them.
Alex, my son was 6 years old when we came to America and now he is a second years student at Wayne State University of Michigan.
He has a full four years of scholarship as a “PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP” from Wayne State University.
I’m proud of him too and good luck to both of you, to my son and to you Alex,
From Gimmi ( ^__^ ) an Albanian man.
Susanne
Finally I have understood how to use ON, AT and IN.
Thank you very much for this helpful lesson.
Susanne
Boo
Me too, I have a better understanding now about this prepositions. I just need to draw them :) Thanks Alex…
alex
Hi alex
nice lesson
I wonder why we cant say “im in the theater” as well as “im at the theater” due to the fact that a theater is an enclosed place too.
thank you
Megha
Hi Alex,
nice lesson
Thank you. I understanding esily.
Коля
Now everything with AT,ON,IN is clear for me. Thank you Alex.
rizainna
first time seeing this site.. was really good..
i got some question.. which one is correct
1)The boys are camping IN / AT the jungle.
2) The children are playing IN / AT the playground.
or both answer in/ at for both questions are correct??
i was confusing to explain this matters to my pupils..
your respond is mostly appreciated.
Hug..
reza
Please help me know which preposition is correct for “14th Street”: at or on?
rezaghiasi
which one is correct: at 14th Street or on 14th Street?
on the street or at the street
suresh
Juan manuel (Argentina)
I’d like to tell you that this web site have been very useful for me, It’s makes me feel more confident (Sorry I problably have made some mistake) But I’ll like to know when to use them before a verb.
Yours is a wonderful work I have added this site in my Internet favourites
eleuterio
great lesson alex. i’m gonna be learning a lot from you
Yasser
thanks alot for this lesson.
please we want you to teache us a lot about pronunciation
It’s a big problem for us.
Thank you again.
splawadi
Now everything with AT,ON,IN is clear for me. Thank you.
OSCAR RAUL GUTIERREZ
Hi Alex ! Really this is a good lesson for my and I think for everybody! It was a clearly and demonstrative lesson that how a professor is teaching very well. Thanks a lot !!
ebi
just i can say thanks
jenny
thanks so much!!this is my common mistakes in grammar…it helps a lot!!
faissal
thnks so much i like i find this lesson very good
faissal
thnks so much i found this lesson very good
Adriana
Hi thank you very much!!! Your explanation was very clear… I have a doubt, I find an exercise> I live the fifth floor on my apartment building. I wrote “in” but the program says that it was wrong, the correct answer was on… Is it correct?
antanas
Alex.Me pleasure listen you.Nice job and I like your pronunciation of the word.
michael
i realy enjoyed the lesson very much
JOSE10
Alex
thank you for your class.
it is very important to me.
I did on the past so many mistake.
thank you
Jose
Shiva.R
hi Mr.Alex .its nice,
i have one doubt . eg:Iam walking at the queen street (or)Iam walking in the queen street . which one is correct . plz tell
noor
it is really very helpfull online class..on tha topic… AT,IN,ON
vikrant
“i am on fire”,how do we explain this on the basis of vertical or horizontal plane…plz explain
Elen Sheff
Hello, Alex.
Thank you so much for your lesson.
Please,may I ask?
What about forest or wood?
1)At.
Forest is one concrete place on the earth. ( one specific point )
I am at forest.
2)On.
Forest is an earth surface also. ( as well as a road )
I am on forest.
3)In.
As well it is possible to say forest is a certain place, when you are INSIDE it, instead of ON surface of it.
I am in forest.
What sentences is correct?
Thanks, Elen.
Dear Elen,
Forest is neither flat nor specifice point to mentions. Forest is covered place with trees, so I am in forest is correct way to use.
Am I right Alex?
Arshad, Pakistan
Arshad Mehmood
rahul
if i use at in school ex:i am at school we can use this word or not.?
Tomas
Great video, thx a lot. I got a quesiton regarding your articles. Even I saw both video (Your and James) how to use article and when. You are using THE article in your senteces very strangely. For example Why “on the table” and no “on a table”. Why “on the road”, but “on Tv, on target”. Why are u using in singular/general sentences(first mentioned) some times a, the, sometimes nothing. All are examples from your videos. Thank you very much. Tomas
Jennie
wow! that was good! Now, I have a better uderstanding for prepositions. Lucky to have this site. ^___^ please do continue to have this kind of video classes. it’s really helpful.
Jennie
wow! that was good! Now, I have a better uderstanding for prepositions. Lucky to have FOUND this site. ^___^ please do continue to have this kind of video classes. it’s really helpful.
khem Raj(India)
oh thanks my dear sir, this is very helpful to us to use correct preposition at a perfect place
manar
thanks ,you are a good teather .I really love your lesson and you are so kind person.
ANMLIK
I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO USE ON IN BECAUSE I DO NOT UNDERSTAND
asim rauf
thinks a lot,its very easy to learn proposition but why we are not use in the street explain plz sir.
thianguyenhuu
Xin Chao (hello in English)
Thanks so much, teacher.
It’s really useful for me.
Thia
perl
Hi Alex
Thanks for your lesson.
I have a doubt about “on the bus” .
Why don’t we use “in the bus”?
widhiarthaz
thanks,mr alex