Prepositions of place are short words that usually cause trouble to many people. When to use in? What about on? Well, keep reading and find that out!
ABOVE
in extended space over and not touching; at a higher level or layer than
- The picture is hung above the bed
IN FRONT OF
in a position just ahead or at the front part of someone or something else
- The guy in front of me in the line at the bank had a cold
OPPOSITE
in a position on the other side of a specific area from; facing
- The park is opposite my house
IN
inside a container, place, or area, or surrounded or closed off by something
- My coins are in my piggy bank
NEXT TO
in or into a position immediately to one side of; beside
- The post office is next to the supermarket
BEHIND
at or to the far side of (something), typically so as to be hidden by it
- My cat was afraid of my dog, so it remained hidden behind the couch all day
AMONG
surrounded by
- When I opened my toy box, among a lot of stuff I had, I found a teddy bear I used to sleep with every day when I was a kid
ON
physically in contact with and supported by (a surface)
- You can place the computer on the table in my bedroom
AT
used to show an exact position or particular place
- My mother is at the supermarket
NEAR/CLOSE TO
at or to a short distance away; nearby
- There’s a nightclub near my house
UNDER
extending or directly below; at a lower level than
- The guy who lives in the apartment under mine makes a lot of noise all day
BETWEEN
at, into, or across the space separating (two objects or regions)
- Between my house and police station on the corner, there’s only a square
BY
near or at the side of
- When I opened the door, I found this letter by the door
OVER
above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other; above
- The cat jumped over the box
This is a simple, but powerful guide for you to learn the prepositions of place. Don’t worry, it may take some time to learn and understand it thoroughly. The most important thing now is trying to understand the difference from one to the others and coming back to this article to review it daily for some time. If you do that, in no time you will be able to use them effectively and you will never forget them again.
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