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Lawn2llawn2 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
In/on/at campus?
Hey,
I have a preposition question. It's really really hard for me to know which one to use: in/on/at. Is it in/on/at campus?
For example, Let's meet up in/on/at campus? Is there any explanation "why not using this but that" that makes it possible not to memorise when and which to use for each place? Help me please!
Thanks a lot!
Liya
I have a preposition question. It's really really hard for me to know which one to use: in/on/at. Is it in/on/at campus?
For example, Let's meet up in/on/at campus? Is there any explanation "why not using this but that" that makes it possible not to memorise when and which to use for each place? Help me please!
Thanks a lot!
Liya
Top answer
Hi, Say 'on'. It's really just idiomatic. [ 'Campus' is Latin for a field, yet we say ' in a field'.
- Hi, Say 'on'.
- It's really just idiomatic.
- [ 'Campus' is Latin for a field, yet we say ' in a field'.
- ] Clive
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Hi,
Say 'on'. It's really just idiomatic.
[ 'Campus' is Latin for a field, yet we say 'in a field'. Again, idiomatic.]
Clive
Say 'on'. It's really just idiomatic.
[ 'Campus' is Latin for a field, yet we say 'in a field'. Again, idiomatic.]
Clive
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How about "house" and "home"? Is it right that we always use "at" for home, and "in" for house? Can I say " I'm at my house right now"?
Thanks
Liya
Thanks
Liya
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Hi,
How about "house" and "home"? Is it right that we always use "at" for home, and "in" for house? Can I say " I'm at my house right now"?
Such matters tend to be idiomatic, and thus difficult to learn. Here are some things you can say.
How about "house" and "home"? Is it right that we always use "at" for home, and "in" for house? Can I say " I'm at my house right now"?
Such matters tend to be idiomatic, and thus difficult to learn. Here are some things you can say.
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Hi,
And sometimes home takes no preposition: ‘I'm home’, ‘She wants to go home’, ‘I'd like to stay home tonight’, etc.
In all the examples above, home is an adverb.
Regards
And sometimes home takes no preposition: ‘I'm home’, ‘She wants to go home’, ‘I'd like to stay home tonight’, etc.
In all the examples above, home is an adverb.
Regards
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Apart from ON CAMPUS, for 'on central campus', is it a must to add THE before CENTRAL?
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If 'central campus' is a common noun, say 'the'.
If it is a proper noun, ie a name, don't say 'the'. And use capitals, ie 'Central Campus'.
Clive
If it is a proper noun, ie a name, don't say 'the'. And use capitals, ie 'Central Campus'.
Clive
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Thanks.
But how should I decide? CENTRAL CAMPUS is often used to refer to the place in the middle of our university....
But how should I decide? CENTRAL CAMPUS is often used to refer to the place in the middle of our university....
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