In a cage/ in the sea/ in a queue

Эти выражения следует запомнить:

in the street/ in a picture/ in a station in the sky/ in a mirror/ in a photograph

I live in Pushkin Street.

There were a lot of clouds in the sky yesterday.

 

(b) At

at the window /at the table /at the top of the hill

Эти выражения следует запомнить:

at the crossing / at the traffic lights / at a staircase at lunch (dinner) supper/ at school/(the) university /at the top

We are pupils of the seventh form at school No. 4.

 

(c) On

on the blackboard /on the hand /on a page/on the wall

Эти выражения следует запомнить:

on the left/ on the right /on the coast on the way/ on a road /on a river on the ground floor/ on the first floor и т.д.

Shakespear's native town is on the river Avon.

 

(d) In,at,on the corner

Мы говорим in the corner of the room, но

at the corner (или on the corner) of a street:

The table is in the corner of the room.

There is a beautiful house at/on the corner of the street.

 

(e) In/at/on the front. In/at/on the back

Мы говорим 'in the front/in the back of the car':

She was sitting in the back (of the car) when we crashed.

 Мы говорим 'at the front/at the back of a hall/ building/cinema/group of people' и т.д.:

The piano is at the back of the hall.

 Мы говорим 'on the front/on the back of a letter/

piece of paper' и т.д.:

Write your name on the back of this piece of paper.

In, at, on (position) (2)

(a) Мы говорим, что кто-то присутствуетatкаком-то событии.

Например:`at a party/at a concert/at a conference /at a football match':

Were there many people at the party / at the meeting?

I saw Jack at the football match / at the concert on Saturday.

 

(b) Мы говорим:

at home	at university	at the seaside	in bed	on a farm
at work	at a station	at sea (on a voyage)	in hospital
at school	at an airport		in prison

 

I'll be at work until 5.30 but I'll be at home all evening.

Julia is studying medicine at university.

We'll be arriving at 9.30. Can you meet us at the station?

Tom's father is in hospital.

Have you ever worked on a farm?

 

(c) Вы часто можете употреблятьinилиatпри указании здания. Можно сказать in a hotel или at a hotel; Вы можете поесть in a restaurant или

at a restaurant.

Обычно мы употребляем at, когда указываем на место, где происходит событие (например: концерт, фильм, собрание, спортивное мероприятие и т.д.):

We went to a concert at the Royal Festival Hall.

The meeting took place at the company's headquarters.

Where were you last night?' `At the cinema.' / `At the theatre.'

 

Мы говорим at someone's house:

I was at Tom's house last night. (или I was at Tom's last night.)

 

Мы употребляем in, когда имеем в виду само здание:

The rooms in Tom's house are very small.

I enjoyed the film but it was very cold in the cinema.

 

(d) Обычно мы употребляемinс городами и деревнями:

Tom's parents live in Nottingham. (но не `at Nottingham')

 Однако Вы можете сказать at, когда город или деревня является пунктом следования:

Do you know if this train stops at Nottingham?

We stopped at a pretty village on the way to London.

 

(e) Когда говорят о прибытии в страну или город,

то употребляют arrive in :

When did he arrive in Britain / in London?

Когда говорят о прибытии в другие места (здания и т.д.) или на мероприятия, то используют arrive at:

What time did he arrive at school / at work / at the hotel / at the party?

Мы говорим arrive home(без предлога):

When did he arrive home?

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