In, on or at?

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Yeah, it's my first post here [=Hi everybody!I have a great doubt with the uses of "In", "on" and "at", using with places, time, etc.Can somebody help me with this question?Thanks o/

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

I suggest you write a few sentences using these words, and then we can help you with them. OK?

Best wishes, Clive

Bruno_ts · Answer

Yes, thank you!!

Well, let me guess...

Time, for example:

In 1988 I was born;
In September I'll buy a notebook;
There's a good party on October 15th;
On 5th day of month I'll receive my first payment;
On Saturday, I'll go to my English course;
I woke up today at 6 a.m.

Places:

I met my brother on the beach;
I work in a shopping center;
I find some new friends at the college.

I don't have more ideas... there's another uses to in, on and at?

Thanks since now \o

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Time, for example:

In 1988 I was born;
In September I'll buy a notebook;
There's a good party on October 15th;
On the 5th day of the month I'll receive my first payment;
On Saturday, I'll go to my English course;
I woke up today at 6 a.m.

Places:

I met my brother on the beach;or you could say 'at'.
I work in a shopping center;
I find some new friends at the college.

These are all fine.
Do you want to try any more?

Clive

Bruno_ts · Answer

Hi!

Are you sure that I don't make any mistake??
Wow I'm really happy now!

And yes, I want to try more o/

But I think I now the sequence with time, but places... it's a bit strange to me =\
I'll write a sequence with time, please say if everything is right:

In - Year, Month
On - Specific day, day of week
At - Hour

And about places...

In - when you are inside the place, as a building or a cave
on and at - when you are over the place, as a mountain or a beach

...is something like this??

Thanks again Clive o/

is something like this

Clive · Answer

Hi,

But I think I now the sequence with time, but places... it's a bit strange to me =\
I'll write a sequence with time, please say if everything is right:

In - Year, Month
On - Specific day, day of week
At - Hour
OK, for the above

And about places...

In - when you are inside the place, as a building or a cave OK

on and at - when you are over the place, as a mountain or a beach

Not 'over'.
'on the beach' = you are standing on the surface of the beach

'at the beach = you are thinking of the beach as a location, eg I'll meet you at the beach, not at the church..

Clive

Bruno_ts · Answer

Yeah, thank you Clive!

I did'n understood very well the use of "at" in places, but I"ll study more this context =]

Thanks again \o

Romyo · Answer

Ehy Bruno, where are you from? If you're italian, just like your name would suggest, I guess that this suggestion will be usefull to you, just use "at" when in italian you would say "a" (like "andare a casa") , otherwise use "in".

Bruno_ts · Answer

Hi Romyo o/
I'm not Italian, I'm Brazillian =/
But thanks for the hint o/
I'll ask my English teacher about the way to use "at"

Good weekend to everybody o/

Tanit · Answer

Romyo If you're italian, just like your name would suggest, I guess that this suggestion will be usefull to you, just use "at" when in italian you would say "a" (like "andare a casa") , otherwise use "in".

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