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The prepositions; at , on, in, by

1. The preposition “At”:

 In transportations: We don’t use “at” in transportation.

 For locations: It is used to describe where exactly you are or

something is, for example; meet me at the university.

 For time: It says very specific time when we deal with hours

and minutes, for example; I need you to be here at 10:30

2. The preposition “On”:

 In transportations: We use “on” for large vehicles or large

ways of traveling such as; buses, trains, planes or boats.

 Exceptions: For boats, if it is a small boat we use in.

For bicycles we use on.

 For locations: We use “on” for places that have area, for

example; on the table / on the ground.

 For time: We use “on” when we are talking about days, for

example; we will meet on Friday.

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3. The preposition “In”:

 In transportation: there are only two uses for “in” which are cars and taxies, for example; I read the newspaper in my car.

 For locations: we use in to put something inside another

thing, for example; put your phone in your bag.

 For time: we use on when we are talking about longer

periods of time such as; weeks, months or years, for example;

they will visit us in September.

4. The preposition “by”:

 In transportations: it is used to describe how someone did or

something goes to a particular place. Therefore, we can use it for all vehicles and ways of traveling, for example; they

transport goods by trains.

 For locations: It means close to or near to something or

someone, for example; he always parks his car by my house.

 For time: It is used for the end of a specific time, for

example; I need you to finish your work by night.

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Demonstration of the Use of the Prepositions in Different Cases

On

1. Used to express a surface of something:

I put an egg on the kitchen table.

The paper is on my desk.

You are standing on my foot.

There was a "no smoking" sign on the wall.

Neil Armstrong is the first man to walk on the Moon.

I wear a ring on my finger.

2. Used to specify days and dates:

The garbage truck comes on Wednesdays.

I was born on the 14th day of June in 1988.

3. Used to indicate a device or machine, such as a phone or computer:

 He is on the phone right now.

 She has been on the computer since this morning.

 My favorite movie will be on TV tonight.

4. Used to indicate the state of something:

 Everything in this store is on sale.

 The building is on fire.

At

1. Used to point out specific time:

 I will meet you at 12 p.m.

 The bus will stop here at 5:45 p.m.

2. Used to indicate a place:

 There were hundreds of people at the park.

 We saw a baseball game at the stadium.

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3. Used to indicate an email address:

 Please email me at abc@defg.com.

4. Used to indicate an activity:

 He laughed at my acting.

 I am good at drawing a portrait.

In

1. Used for unspecific times during months, seasons, years:

In the summer, we have a rainy season for three weeks.

 The new semester will start in March.

2. Used to indicate a location or place:

 She looked me directly in the eyes.

 I am currently staying in a hotel.

 My hometown is Los Angeles, which is in California.

3. Used to indicate a shape, color, or size:

 This painting is mostly in blue.

 The students stood in a circle.

 This jacket comes in four different sizes.

4. Used to indicate a belief, opinion, interest, or feeling:

 I believe in the next life.

 We are not interested in gambling.

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