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Candy Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

In / at / on the corner

"Why don't we place the furniture ( ) the corner by the door?"

The answer says 'in' is correct, but why can't we use 'at' or 'on' in this sentence?
Are these two prepositons not appropriate in this case?
'in/at/on the corner' - Could you please explain the differences among them for me?

Many thanks for your help in adnvance.

Candy
  

Top answer

There's not much of an explanation to give, really. "in the corner" is pretty much a fixed phrase for the context in question, namely, an interior corner in a room. He was sitting in the corner.

— CalifJim

  • There's not much of an explanation to give, really.
  • "in the corner" is pretty much a fixed phrase for the context in question, namely, an interior corner in a room.
  • He was sitting in the corner.
  • They put the books in the corner.
  • I like to store the vacuum cleaner in the corner.
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There's not much of an explanation to give, really. "in the corner" is pretty much a fixed phrase for the context in question, namely, an interior corner in a room.

He was sitting in the corner.
They put the books in the corner.
I like to store the vacuum cleaner in the corner.

"at the corner" and "on the corner" are used for exterior corners, as follows:

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It seems in AmE, people say things like store the vaccum cleaner. I would use keep, put or place the vaccum cleaner.

I store some canned food in the cupboard. I store some food in the refrigerator.

I keep/put my bicycles in the garage. I don't store them in the garage. I have three bikes.
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Doesn't BrE even have the expression "to put one's things in storage"?
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