Where and when to use prepositions in on at. Prepositions of Time- in, on, at
We generally use:
in for Months, Years, Centuries, Long periods
on for Days and Dates or more specific periods
at for a Precise Time
2. Preposition in on at
Many people cannot use prepositions in, on,
at properly and more frequently you will face
the question where should I apply in, on, at
prepositions? Well, before answering this
question, we should know what is preposition?
3. What is Preposition?
Well, preposition is word or set of words
that may refers location (in, on, at, near)
or sometimes make a relationship between a
noun or pronoun and other parts of the
sentence.
4. Prepositions of Time & Places- in, on, at
Generally use:
● in for Months, Years, Centuries, Long
periods or most general places.
● on for Days and Dates or more specific
periods or places;
● at for a Precise Time or exact address
or specific places
5. Prepositions of Time- IN
IN:When talking about time, we use
preposition in to refer a longer period of
time i.e. years, decades, months or even
centuries.
For example,
in July, in 2019, in the 21st century, in the
90's and in spring
6. Preposition of Time- ON
ON: When to express more specific periods
time, such as particular days, holidays, or
dates, we use on. For example,
on Friday, on June 4th, on the weekend, on
John's birthday, or on Easter day.
7. Preposition of Time AT
AT: However, to describe most specific period
of times, such as mid night, noon, 10 pm
etc., we use preposition at. We use at for
holidays when the word days is missing.
For instance,
at Easter time, at noon, at midnight
8. Prepositions of Place- IN
IN: To refer a most general place i.e.
Countries, cities, neighborhoods etc.,
generally use in preposition.
For example,
in Australia, in Sydney, in a car, or in
Chinatown
9. Prepositions of Place- ON
ON: For more specific places i.e. avenues,
surfaces, streets, etc. generally use the
preposition on. Best example could be, Mr.
Smith lives on Pennsylvania Avenue in
Washington, D.C. For example,
on Columbus, on seventh avenue, on the floor
10. Prepositions of Place- AT
AT: Similarly, to express the exact address
or specific places, we generally use at
preposition. "Meet me at 200 bank street",
could be a good example.Also,
at 210 bank street, at 230 Independence
Avenue, at station
11. IN ON AT
IN
in for Months, Years, Centuries,
Long periods
ON
on for Days and Dates or more
specific periods
AT
at for a Precise Time or exact
address or specific places
12. Prepositions IN ON AT
IN
For Long
periods
ON
for Days and Dates or more
specific periods or
places.
AT, For
Precise Time
or exact
address
Preposi
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