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- 'Where's Tom?' -

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'In the kitchen./In the garden./In London.'

in bed in hospital / in prison in the street (на улице) in the sky (на небе) in the world in a newspaper / in a magazine / in a book / in a photograph (на) / in a picture (на) / in a letter (but 'on a page') (look at yourself) in a mirror in a car / in a taxi (but on a bus/on a train /on a plane / on a ship) in the middle (of ...) in a line / in a row / in a queue

Milan is in the north of Italy. I like swimming in the sea. I live in a town but I want to live in the country. What have you got in your hand / in your mouth? Look at those people swimming in the pool / in the sea / in the river. When I go to the cinema, I prefer to sit in the front row. I live in King Street. Sarah lives in Queen Street. Who is the woman in that photograph? Have you seen this article in the paper (= newspaper)? It was a lovely day. There wasn't a cloud in the sky.

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Why is that woman standing at the door? / at the window Turn left at the traffic lights. / at the church / at the roundabout There's a man at the bus stop. Please write your name at the top of the page.

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at home/at work/at school / at university / at college at the station / at the airport at the end (of the street) (предлог at употребляется когда после выражения есть предлог of, в конце чего) at the hairdresser('s) / at the doctor('s) / at the dentist('s) etc. 1

at Jane's (house)/at my sister's (house) (существительное в скобках можно не употреблять) at a concert / at a conference / at a party / at a meeting / at a football match etc. -

“Where’s Tom?” - At work. / At home. / At the doctor's.' Do you want me to meet you at the airport? There weren't many people at the party. My house is at the end of the street.

 Compare: at sea (= on a voyage) and in the sea  It was a long voyage. We were at sea for 30 days. (в море)  I love swimming in the sea.  Compare: Often in or at is possible for a building (hotels, restaurants etc.): - We stayed at a nice hotel, or We stayed in a nice hotel. - Yesterday we ate at/in a restaurant. We usually say at when we say where an event takes place (for example, a concert, film, a party, a meeting, a sports event):  We went to a concert at the Royal Festival Hall.  The meeting took place at the company's headquarters.  The film I want to see is showing at the Odeon (cinema).  Compare: We say at somebody's house:  I was at Judy's house last night, or I was at Judy's last night. We use in when we are thinking about the building itself: (внутри здания)  The rooms in Judy's house are very small.  I enjoyed the film but it was very cold in the cinema.

ON UNDER BEHIND etc.

on a table on a plate on the floor etc.

on a page also

on a wall on a door on the ceiling etc.

on a bus on a train on a plane

on the ground floor on the first floor etc.

on an island

on a horse/on a bicycle/on a motor-bike (все, что верхом на чем-то) on the left / on the right (слева/справа) on a map / on the menu (in a restaurant) / on a list / on a farm 2

         

There are some books on the shelf and some pictures on the wall. I met Alice on the bus. The office is on the first floor. There are a lot of apples on the tree. There's a dirty mark on the wall / on the ceiling / on your nose / on your shirt. Have you seen the notice on the notice board / on the door? You'll find details of TV program on page seven (of the newspaper). In Britain we drive on the left. (or ...on the left-hand side.) Here's a shopping list. Don't buy anything that's not on the list. Have you ever worked on a farm?

We say that a place is on a river / on a road / on the coast:  London is on the river Thames.  Portsmouth is on the south coast of England. We say that a place is on the way to another place:  We stopped at a small village on the way to London.  Compare in and at: There were a lot of people in the shop. It was very crowded. but Go along this road, then turn left at the shop. (somebody giving directions)  Compare in and on: There is some water in the bottle. but There is a label on the bottle.

in the bottle on the bottle

 Compare at and on: There is somebody at the door. Shall I go and see who it is? but There is a notice on the door. It says 'Do not disturb'.

The corner We say 'in the corner of a room', but 'at the corner (or on the corner) of a street':  The television is in the corner of the room.  There is a public telephone at/on the corner of the street. in the corner

at/on the corner

The front and the back We say in the front / in the back of a car:  I was sitting in the back (of the car) when we crashed. but at the front / at the back of a building / cinema / group of people etc.:  The garden is at the back of the house.  Let's sit at the front (of the cinema), (but 'in the front row' - see Section A)  I was standing at the back, so I couldn't see very well. Also on the front / on the back of a letter / piece of paper etc.:  Write your name on the back of this envelope. 3

■ under The cat is under the table. The girl is standing under a tree. I'm wearing a jacket under my coat. under the table

under a tree

■ next to (or beside) / between / in front of / behind A is next to B. or A is beside B. (рядом) В is between A and C. D is in front of B. E is behind B. also A is on the left. С is on the right. В is in the middle (of the group).

■ above and below (сверху/над – снизу/под) A is above the line. В is below the line.

The pictures are above the shelves. The shelves are below the pictures.

■ opposite (напротив) The supermarket is opposite the cinema.

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■ to go/come/return/walk etc. to ...

- We're going to London next week. -

I want to go to Italy. We walked from my house to the city centre. What time do you go to bed? He is walking to the door.

■ in / at be / stay / do smth etc. in …

- Piccadilly Circus is in London. - My brother lives in Italy. - The best shops are in the city centre. - I like reading in bed. be/stay/do something etc. at ...

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I went to the airport by car. Tom didn't go to work yesterday. I'm going to a party tonight. Do you want to go to university? You must come to our house.

go/come/walk etc. to home - I'm tired. I'm going home. (not 'to home') - Did you walk home?

- He is standing at the door. -

I met Ann at the airport. Ann wasn't at work yesterday. I met a lot of people at the party. My sister is at university. Ann is at her sister's house.

be /stay /do something etc. at home - I'm not going out this evening. I'm staying at home. - 'Where's Ann?' 'At home.'

arrive in ... and arrive at ... arrive in a country or town (arrive in Italy/arrive in Paris etc.): - They arrived in England last week, (not 'arrived to England') arrive at other places (arrive at the station /arrive at work etc.): - What time did they arrive at the hotel? (not 'arrive to the hotel') arrive home (no preposition): - I was tired when I arrived home.

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