Preposition of Place—AT, ON, and IN
Three important prepositions(介詞) are AT, ON, and IN. These
prepositions have many meanings, but one important function功能
is to indicate(指出) Location.
AT is used with specific 特有的 locations such as
* business names (I work at First Union Bank.)
* street names with a house or business number
(I live at 915 W. Norcross Street.)
ON is used with
* street names (without the house or business number).
(I live on W. Rock Street)
IN is used with
* town or city names (I live in
* state name (I live in
* larger region區域 names (I live in the South.)
* country names (I live in the
AT = an exact or specific location
She works at first United Bank.
ON = a street (without a house number)
The bank is on Greet Street.
IN = a city, state, country, larger area
The bank is in
