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Prepositions of Place - in, on, under, above, next to English Grammar Rules
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AT ON IN at (point) on (surface) in ( space with limits) address street country, state, city John lives at number 12, on 1st Avenue, in Reno (in Nevada) (in the USA) Mind the context. Corner I'm meeting Sarah at the corner. The bank is on the corner of the street. The broom is in the corner of the kitchen.
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FRONT Front at the front of the house. on the front of a sheet of paper. in the front of a car.
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Near/by/next to/ beside near / by / next to / beside near, by: We live near the bank The cat is sleeping by the fireplace. next to : We live next to the bank. (RIGHT NEXT TO) beside (= next to) beside: very close to the side of someone or something: The dog sat beside Suzan.
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Opposite / across from opposite = across (from) verb + opposite + noun (or pronoun) The house is across the street from ours. Our daughter was sitting opposite us (across from us) on the train. The park is opposite the school. Opposite is never used with 'of'.
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below / under / above / over below The fish swims below the surface of the water. under: The baby is under the blanket. above: There are clouds above the town. over: She is wearing a shawl over her shoulders. below ‚ above (non touching) under ‚ over
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Between / among between between 2 things or people A young child between his parents. among among is used with several things or people Can you see this house hidden among the trees? (there are more than two trees)
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In front of / behind n front of He is sitting in front of the computer The letter box is in front of the newsagent's. behind He is hiding behind the fence.
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Inside/Outside inside / outside inside 'inside' or 'in' My keys are inside (in) my bag. Tom is inside (in) the house. 'inside' is used for a closed space. An eagle flies high in the sky. (not inside) outside outside is the opposite of inside
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So, we’ve talked about At On In Nearby Next to Beside Opposite below under above over Between among in front of behind Inside outside At the front, on the front, in the front
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