IN

AT
We use 'at' with places:

We use 'in' with spaces:

at the bus-stop

in a room / in a building

at the door

in a garden / in a park

at the cinema

We use 'in' with bodies of water:

at the end of the street

in the water

Use 'at' with places on a page:

in the sea

at the top of the page

in a river

at the bottom of the page

We use 'in' with lines:

We use 'at' in groups of people:

in a row / in a line

at the back of the class

in a queue

at the front of the class

ON

IMPORTANT NOTES

We use 'on' with surfaces:

In / at / on the corner

on the ceiling / on the wall / on

the floor

We say 'in the corner of a room',

but 'at the corner (or 'on the
corner') of a street'

on the table
In / at / on the front
We use 'on' with small islands:
I stayed on Maui.
We use 'on' with directions:
on the left
on the right

We say 'in the front / in the

back' of a car
We say 'at the front / at the
back' of buildings / groups of
people
We say 'on the front / on the
back' of a piece of paper

straight on

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