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Quaerereverum Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Differences between at and on airport

Hello,

What is the difference between at the Tehran airport and on the Tehran airport.

Thank you in advance.
  

Top answer

You would need a very unusual scenario and a flair for metaphor to use "on an airport". There was a bomb scare. Fear and panic descended on the Tehran airport.

— CalifJim

  • You would need a very unusual scenario and a flair for metaphor to use "on an airport".
  • There was a bomb scare.
  • Fear and panic descended on the Tehran airport.
  • But normally, as when someone calls you on your cell phone: -- Where are you?
  • -- I'm at the Tehran airport.
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You would need a very unusual scenario and a flair for metaphor to use "on an airport".

There was a bomb scare. Fear and panic descended on the Tehran airport.

But normally, as when someone calls you on your cell phone:

-- Where are you?
-- I'm at the Tehran airport.

CJ
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Perfect explanation.Emotion: rose Thanks a million.
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