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This page shows you how to use the prepositions on, in, and at in different contexts.
1. Transportation
| Preposition
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Nouns
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Examples
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| in
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car, truck
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I went to Vancouver in my car.
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| on
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bus, train, ship, plane, bicycle
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I went downtown on the bus.
We travelled to Toronto on the train.
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2. Days, Months, Years etc.
| Preposition
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Nouns
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Examples
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| in
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Months
Years
Lengths of time
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She arrived in February.
I was born in 1978.
I'll be home in three days.
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| on
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Days of the week
Weekend
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The party is on Thursday.
He left on the weekend.
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| at
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Times of day
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I'll call you at 7.30.
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3. Communications
| Preposition
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Nouns
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Examples
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| on
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The telephone
TV/television
The radio
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I spoke to him on the telephone yesterday.
I heard the news on the radio.
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4. Where prepositions are NOT used
We don't use prepositions with words and phrases like this:
this morning
this afternoon
home
every week
last Tuesday
next year
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