How to Use Prepositions of Place AT/ IN/ ON

A preposition of place is a preposition which is used to refer to a place where something or someone is located.

How to Use Prepositions of Place AT/ IN/ ON

WE use IN in these cases:

Countries:

• in England

Cities:

• in London
• Neighborhood:
• in Manhattan
• in Chinatown

Enclosed space:

• in a traffic jam
• in Time Square
• in a building
• in a car
• in a taxi
• in a boat
• in a helicopter
• in a lift (elevator)
• in the living – room
• in the article

We use ON in these cases:

Means of transport:

• on a bus
• on a train
• on a plane
• on a ship
• on a bicycle/ motorcycle
• on a horse

Communications:

• on the radio
• on the television
• on the phone
• on the Internet

Surfaces:

• on a table
• on a wall
• on the floor
• on the roof
• on the menu
• on the page
• on the door
• on the shelf
• on the second floor

Avenue:

• on The Seventh Avenue

Street:

• on Oxford street
• on Columbus street

We use AT in these cases:

Addresses:

• 734 State Street
• 292 Oxford Street

Specific Locations/ Point:

• at The Empire State Building
• at the corner
• at the bus stop
• at the door
• at the top of page
• at the end of the road
• at the entrance
• at the crossroads
• at the front desk
• at a conference
• at a party
• at a concert
• at someone’s house
• at the doctor’s/ hairdresser’s
• at the bus stop
• at the end of road
• at the crossroads
• at the front
• at the back
• at the top
• at the bottom
• at the door

How to Use Prepositions of Place AT – IN – ON – Video