The prepositions IN, ON, and AT are used to indicate time and
place. Notice how they are used differently in the following
situations:TimeIn
place. Notice how they are used differently in the following
situations:TimeIn
ear | In 1994 |
Month | In September |
Season | In summer |
Part of the day | In the afternoon In the morning IN the evening |
On
Day | On Monday |
Date | On July 5, 2008 |
At
Time => At 6:30 pm
Place
In
Country | I live in Canada. |
State/Province | She lives in Texas. |
City | We live in Toronto. |
On
Street =>The school is on King Street.
At
Address => My office is at 15 King Street.
In many languages, there is only one preposition for the above situations. In English there are three. Just remember that in usually indicates the "largest" time or place, and at usually indicates the "smallest" time or place.
Examples:
I live in Canada, on Main street, at 1481.
The wedding is in June, on Saturday, at 5pm.
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