Prepositions of place fo SN They're waiting ouside the Bank. 1A | i> mi Wi. “yy Tho jugs on the table, Trecase case is om top ofthe Emma is putting her Henry is failing of luggage on/onto the the horse, Matthew is walking Picky ts running away towards the sum. Jrom the fire. The coach is going to Lovdon. ly Cee e — —e There's a bridge over Tom is under the car. The plane is above the river: the clouds.eh The cyclist is in front of — The cyclist is behind Rita is going up the Daniel is coming down the bus. the tractor. stairs. the stairs. | Ee + abe} 5 | {Ss wet , Be yf Mec bs u ain & } oe) Melanie is running The cars are going Trevor is walking along ‘The car és going past across the road. through the tunnel. the street. the house. Memes fe) 0 Lets e 5 o> a, Syn sasid wee we The house is among Jackson is between Jessica is sitting opposite They're running the trees. Memphis and New Andrew. around/round the track. Orleans. B Position and movement Most of these prepositions can express either position (where something is) or movement (where it is going). Position: The coin was under the sofa Movement: The coin rolled under the sofa. Now look at these examples with in and on expressing position The manager was in the office. The papers were on the floor. To express movement, we use into and onto, but we can also use in and on, especially in informal English. The manager came in/into the office. The papers fell on/onto the floor. At expresses position, and to expresses movement. Position: Vicky was at the doctor's. Movement: Vicky went to the doctar's, > page 380 British and American English119 In, on and at (place) hy ~ a & LEY, Ih isin the phone Box co In le In nN ‘We use in when we mean inside a building. Sor y Mick's dog is on tte rug. ox in the phone box sit on the floor In the Bitchen walk on the pavernent workin the garden animnber on the door wins in the pool egg on your shirt atownlcountry ‘Ona floor (Ist, 2nd, etc) Kare lives in York. on the first floor Atlanta is in Georgia. a street (GB) On a street (US) 'm Shirley Road on Fifth Avenue On a road or siver village on this road Perisis on the Sei. and at with buildings ar There are 400 seats in the cinema, Itwas raining, so we waited in the. me common phrases in prison/hospital in the lesson ina booknewspaper in the photo/picture in the country in the middle im the backifront of a car ina queue/ine/row 87 Iabed, at home, te 1230 Ta the car, There's someone at the door, a sit at my desk wait ar rhe bus stop at the crossroads wait at the traffic li Ataplace ona joumey Does this mam stop at York? Ata house/an address at Mike's (house) at 05 Shirley Road Atan event at the party Twvas at the cinema, (= watching a fils) Bub, We were at the pub. (=having a drink) Bat we normally use at when we are talking about ‘what happens there ox on the platform con the farm on the pagemap on the sereon on the island/beach/coast drive on the rightfeft on the back of an envelope athe tain, ete at at the station/airport at homesvorkischool at the seaside «at the rop/botom ofa hill at the back of the room at the end of a corridor120 In, on and at (time) A. Saying when Look at these examples. 1 on aD We bought theft in 1994 The race is on Sanirciay The film starts at seven thirty In + year/month’season On + day/date At+ clock time'meal time in 1988 on Wednesday at three o'clock in September on 15 April at lunch (time) in winter on that day at that time in the 2Ist centiny at the moment In+a week or more On +a single day At+ two or three days at Easter/Christmas at the weekend (US: on the weekend) ‘on Easter Monday in the Easter holiday on Chrismas Day in the summer term On +day + part of day In + part of day in the morning on Friday morning in the evening ‘on Tuesday evening Look at these examples with night. woke up in the night. the middle of the night) Jt happened on Monday night Leant sleep at night. (when it is night) But we do not use in, om or at before every, last, next, this, tomorrow and yesterday. We go to Greece every summer. My brother came home last Christmas. Il soe you next Friday. Ileave school this year. The party is tomorrow evening. The gronp sot off yesterday morning. B_ Intime or on time? ow TIME On time means 'st the right time’, 'on schedule! The plane took off on time. Thope the meering srarts on time. Rachel is never on time. She's always late. INTIME In time means ‘arly enough Well have to huw7y if we want to be in time for thesiow: We got to the airport in time to have a coffee Before checking in. Iwas about to close the door when just in tine I remembered my kay. (= at the last moment) C Other uses of in We can use in for the time it takes to complete something. / did the crossword in five miruies. Could you walk thirty miles in a day? We can also use in for a fitture time measured from the present. Your photos will be ready in ax hour. (= an hous from now) The building will open in six weeks/in six weeks’ time. 88 On Friday, ete without the