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Prepositions Made Easy: In, On and At (Written Lesson)

The INONAT pyramid shows how the prepositions IN, ON and AT are used to
convey information about time and location. In order to better understand when they
are used, it is essential for you to think in terms of zoom.

United States > Colorado

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Colorado > Denver

Denver > Glendale > Alamo Placita

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The example above can also be applied to time references, from the most
general information (century > decade > year > month > week) to the most specific one
(hours).

Month (July) > Week (Jul 10 Jul 16) > Day (Monday, Jul 11th) > Hours (9am 11am)

With that information in mind, youll be able to:
a- describe your daily routine;

b- make an appointment;

c- talk about the most recent past events in your life (and also about the near
future);

d- give directions;

e- tell someone where you are;

f- ask for someones whereabouts.

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EXAMPLES
- Where do you live?
- In the United States. / In Colorado. / In Denver. (country state city)

- Hey, is the mall next to the bank?
- Nope, the bank is on the Awww Yeah Street. As far as I know, there arent
any malls around there. Sorry about that (street)

- Are you at the store yet? (specific location)
- Oh, come on! Im at home. Trust me (specific location)
- Really? Well, Im at the 857 Murray Street right now, and I can clearly see
you besides your ex-girlfriend! What the hell are you doing?! (address
specific location)

- Let me tell you about me. I was born in 1989, and Im immensely passionate
about tennis. In 2012, I got married. How about you? (year)

- Okay, okay, Ill be there in July, maybe on July 4th. (month) / (specific date of
a month)

- I dont work on Mondays, so would you mind if I got there at 7pm? (days) /
(hours)


MORE EXAMPLES WITH

IN (country, city / year, month)

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ON (streets / days / the weekend)

AT (address / lunch, dinner)

123 Oxford Street

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Its your turn!

In this exercise, youll have the chance to put your knowledge about the
prepositions IN, ON, and AT into practice. In order to do so, answer the following
questions (and let us know more about you!):

a- When and where were you born?

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b- Whats your weekly routine like?

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c- Where do you spend your vacation?

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d- Are you an early bird or a night owl? What time do you go to bed? When do
you wake up?

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e- What are your plans for the future? Tell us a bit about what you want to do in
the next few months.


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