A Quick Review For Busy People : Using In / At For Place
Just like the prepositions of time, using at and in for place are confusing. Here are the rules to aid you in composing what you have to say : 1 You use at to talk about: a. a specific place I was at my friend’s house. We waited at the bus stop for ages. Neil wasn’t at work. I think he’s ill. Let’s stay at home tonight. b. an exact address She lives at No.48 Apple Creek Street. c. public places or institutions I’ll be at the station at nine. We met at university in 1985. d. shops or workplaces He’s at the doctor’s now. e. organized social events Were you at Steve’s party? He spoke at the conference last year. We were at the theatre last night. f. a place on a journey Does this stop at Sainsbury’s? The London train stops at Bath and Reading. We stopped at Oxford on the way home. g. parts of a place, with words like back , front , top , bottom and end The Smiths li