Preposition of place in English
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The prepositions of place in English allow you to locate in space. They are always followed by a nominal group:
- accross the street
- around the lake
- at the park
- along the river
- behind the wall
- between the bank and the post office
- down the hill
- from Paris
- in the garden
- in front of the train station
- next to the hospital
- on the table
- the dog jumped onto the roof
- opposite the cinema
- off Costa Rica
- through the forest
- towards the bus stop
- I go to bed
- under the chair
⚠️ We use at or in when there is no movement, and to when there is a verb of movement:
- He is at the bank.
- He is going to the bank.
- She is in London.
- He went to London.
⚠️ In or Into? We use in to locate someone or something, and into to indicate that we are entering a place:
- Tina went into the bank.
- Kevin lives in an appartment.
We put in in front of a city, a street name or a country:
- He lives in Roma.
- She lives in Murray Street.
To say ‘at some place‘, we use at +’s or to +’s:
- She is at the doctor‘s.
- I’m going to Paul‘s.
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