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Simplicitie Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

"Located on" and "located at"

What's the difference between "located on" and "located at"?

Mountain X is located on/at State Y.
  

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Hi, What's the difference between "located on" and "located at"? I suggest you look more at 'in' and 'at'. Here are a few examples.

  • Hi, What's the difference between "located on" and "located at"?
  • I suggest you look more at 'in' and 'at'.
  • Here are a few examples.
  • My home is located at 25 Orchard Street (because it's a precise location) My home is located in Tokyo.
  • (Because my home is part of a larger whole) Mountain X is located in State Y.
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Hi,

What's the difference between "located on" and "located at"?

I suggest you look more at 'in' and 'at'. Here are a few examples.

My home is located at 25 Orchard Street (because it's a precise location)

My home is located in Tokyo. (Because my home is part of a larger whole)

Mountain X is located in State Y. (Because the
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Hi Clive,

Thanks for the reply. I think I've gotten a sense of these locate in/on/at thing, but it still doesn't seem to fit my encountered question.

If you really want to know, my question is as follows:

"Arlington National Cemetery, the site of the Tomb of the Unknowns, is located on the former Custis estate in Virginia." ......... it sounds sooo awkward though....
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Hi Simpicitie,

is located on the former Custis estate does sound correct and normal. It sounds like it could be on top of the whole former estate, which is not there any more because it is said to be 'former'.

located at the Custis estate ..( I assume you meant to say 'former'?) This sounds ac
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Thanks, now I get it.

Simplicitie~
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Thanks ! I had the same question on or at ?

You answered already !

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the site is located around university road. OR the site is located at university road

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Hi, anyone who can help me, I'm not sure if this is correct:

He is expected to report to all projects of SMCP located on various cities in Metro Manila.

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