AT, ON, or IN? The Triangle Method for Prepositions of Place
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- Опубліковано 13 чер 2024
- No more mistakes! Learn this simple trick to use “at”, “on”, and “in” correctly in English. Master common prepositions of place with the Triangle Method, to speak and write more fluently at work, in school, on exams, or in daily life. Then, move on to master prepositions of time with my other video: • Master AT, ON, IN with...
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Hi. I'm Rebecca from www.engvid.com. In this important lesson I'm going to show you how to use three very common prepositions correctly in English, and they are: "at", "on", and "in". Now, you might have seen an earlier lesson of mine where I talked about "at", "on", and "in" when it had to do with time, and we used something called "the triangle method". But here, also, we're going to use this triangle method to learn "at", "on", and "in", but we're going to refer to places. Okay? To place; not time, but place. So, let's see how it works.
So, here we have the triangle, and you can see "at" at the top, "on" in the middle, and "in" at the bottom. Okay? So what does that mean? So, here we want to show that "at" is used when we're talking about very specific places. Okay? For example, when we're talking about the name of a restaurant: "at Starbucks", "at McDonald's", and so on. Or when we're giving a specific address: "at 25 Main Street". Okay? So, you have the number; not only the street, not only the city, but the specific number of the building and the street - "at 25 Main Street". Or we say a specific place, like: "at JFK Airport". And even if it's not with a name, it could just say: "at the airport", "at the office". Right? "At the library", "at the supermarket". You see that it's very specific, and that's why we use "at"; in those very specific situations. All right? Got that?
Now let's look at the second one. So, the second one is "on". "on" we use for a little bit more than a very specific place; it's a little bit wider. For example, we see here on a street, or a highway, or a floor. Okay? So, we see: "on Main Street", "on Route 66", "on the 6th floor". Okay? So: "Somebody lives on Main Street.", "I drive to work on Route 66.", "I work on the 6th floor." Okay? So we see that it's a little bit wider than that specific place. Little bit wider tends to often be horizontal kind of places. Okay?
Next we come to "in". So, this is for everything more. Okay? So, "in" is used for large areas. For example, we say: "in Los Angeles". Well, let's look first at what the categories are. So, large areas, such as a city, a state, a country, a continent, or just a large area. For example, we could say: "He lives in Los Angeles.", "She lives in California.", "They live in the US.", "in North America", "in the world". Okay?
So, what do we see here? That "in" is the broadest; it's the widest. Okay? And then "on" is a little bit less, and "at" is very specific. Okay? So, have you got that? Let's find out when we do a little quiz where we're going to practice using these very common prepositions: "at", "on", and "in". Okay? Because we use these all the time; we use them in writing, we use them in speaking - and if you have a mistake in this then you're going to have lots of mistakes. So, let's get it right and let's practice with a little quiz.
Okay, so before we get started, let me just tell you that there are two ways that you could do this with me. One is if you'd like a little more time to think about the answer, then just pause the video, and you can see all of the exercises. So, stop it, write down the answers, think about it, and then you can follow me as I go through it. Or if you feel you can do it right away, then join me right now. Okay? Let's get started.
So, again, your options are what? "at" for something very specific, "on" for something a little bit wider, and "in" for the largest areas of all. Okay? All right. So, let's begin.
Number one:
"_____ Tokyo".
What do we say there? Okay? Yes. It should be "in Tokyo". Okay? Why? Because Tokyo is a city, and it's a large place, so we said that for large places we use "in". All right?
Next:
"_____ Hill Road. ____ Hill Road. I live ____ Hill Road."
What would you say, there? Which of these? Okay, good: "I live on Hill Road." Okay? So, we said "at" is the specific one; "on" is for things like also the horizontal kind of places like roads, and streets, and rivers. Okay? The places like that; the floor that you live on. Okay? We say "on", "on Hill Road".
Number three:
"_____ Brazil. She lives _____ Brazil."
What would you choose for that one? "She lives"-yes-"in Brazil". Okay? Again, Brazil is very wide. Right? It's a big place, so we want the widest option, which is "in". All right? "in Brazil". "in" for cities, countries-remember?-continents, large areas of land, or also in the world. All right? […]
you've just made something very complicated so simple!
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I'm so good at 'in' now but, sometimes I'm confused between 'at' and 'on'
@@BLINKitONCE i don't know if this will help....but study prepositions in chunks...
Thank yours. Rebecca you are a lovely teacher. I always learn with you thank you.
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Thank you Ms. Rebecca. Your lessons are very clear and easy to understand. Keep up the good work.
Learning English is like learning the rules. Each words have its own usage. I'm in my car. Since the car is smaller, we have to use IN. I'm on the train, we use On because the train is much bigger than a car.
Thank you Rebecca,
Hi teacher,
You are amazing. I love your classes. I had a traumatic experience with an English teacher in the past but you helped me to overcome this feeling. I love watching your videos and doing the exercises with you. God bless you. You are generous, empathetic and charismatic. 🤗🙏🌼🌸🌷
I'm currently studying BSED English, I want to improve my grammar, thank you for sharing this wonderful videos Ma'am !
Simple but useful explanation. Thank you. I Love EngVid.
This is abolutely what i was looking for.
You are an amazing teacher. This lesson has cleared many of my doubts.🙌
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Your teaching is interesting. And clearly understanding
Thank you so much, this video is one of the most important that we have to watch and practice. I was very confused before to watch the video, but now all is clear, just have to practice.
You're so polite and generosity! You're really a professional! Thank you so much!
Great class and clear examples. Thanks for your time and God bless you 😉
Thank you, teacher. I appreciate so much the way you teach us. You're so passionated when you're doing your job. Hope this amazing channel increase more and more. Blessings from Nicaragua.
Thank you,I appreciate much more u teach me
Thanks Miss Rebecca
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Mis Rebecca , you’re excellent teacher. Thank you so much for your course.
Hi Rebecca. thank you for making this lesson. I appreciate your simplicity and sincerity!!
you are a real professional teacher. your lessons are easy to consume.
Thank you Ms.Rebecca . I love your class .
Good morning, It was really good to learn the use of preposition in a simple way with you. Thank you.
Outstanding teaching.
i really enjoyed the video.I'll no more make a mistake using at,on,in......thank you a lot
I really love your classes! Thanks a lot for this video. Your lessons help me so much to understand these English's details 💞💞
I always had some question about all this prepositions but now that’s so clear. Thank you for this lesson so wonderful!
I needed this information thanks a lot Rebecca.
It's a very helpful lesson. Thank you so much for teaching, Rebecca
Your methodology of explaining preposition is admirable, incredible, facinating. Thank Teacher Robecca for teaching us in a simplest way.
This video is outstanding. Thank you so much, Rebecca. I used your explanation a lot in my classes. You are so generous for sharing that. I appreciate you.
wonderful class. You can explain simple and efficient. Thank you a lot.
I understand completely the way you teach.Thanks Tchal Rabecca..
This is the best explanation of the distinction between these three prepositions. It's the clearest and simplest I've ever seen since I started learning English. Now I tutor English and I will be glad to use your superb method and I'll also refer my students to your awesome channel. 👍👏👏
Thanks so much
I hopethis chanal increase
When she said I heard you at Q7) I was filling I’m in the class and she stand front of me ))) Incredible teacher thank you !!!
Thank You Madam ❤️ - Love From India 🙏 ... Your teaching skill is very high and simple 🙏
Thank you so much Ma'm Rebecca. I've learned a lot from this video. Now I know what and when to use prepositions. I've been searching for the answers in my questions, you're teaching method is an eye-opener. Now I feel confident and ready to explore.
Thanks, my teacher, Mrs. Rebecca, your way to teach English is simply wonderful, I appreciate you very much, lovely God help and bless you forever. Orhan Baki, from Germany.
Hai mam, i'm from India. As a beginner to study english i like your class somuch. Expecting much classes.. Thank you..
So sweet and effective teaching . Thank you !
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ohhhh You are good teacher. And God Bless you!!!! Good lesson
Thank you very much from Russia. I amazed by your teacher skills. So clear!
Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was a very good explanation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep clearing up those confusing things in English to all the non-native speakers around the world!!
Thank you, for teaching the prepositions in easy way.
Thank you, Ms. Rebecca! Now, this is so clear for me :)
I really like the way you explain this. You cleared my doubts. Thank you
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What a lovely Teacher. I like the way you teach English and the way you express things. Thanks for your kind contribution
You are the best teacher. Thank you.
*Excelent,Becky!*
Thank you Ma'am
Thank you so much for your clear teaching!
Thank you, Rebecca. I start to undestand the preposition
Am using these videos to help teach English to two Ukranian Refugees here in California. I am a retired teacher who taught ESL for years in elementary school. These are wonderful supplements to what we are learning! Thank you for making these available to all!
Very good class 👍
Congratulations, Rebecca. You are an excellent teacher. Your explanation is very clear!
Thank you so much Ms.Rebecca for your clear and helpful video.
Pls tell us silent words which we are use or not like... Absorb, slightly,plough etc..
BOYS ABD GURLLS my teqcher recommended me to whatch this and now i recommend this to other peeps
You are an excellent teacher! Please continue to create these fantastic videos that change lives.
Your teaching methods is very clear
Nice video and I'm the first one to comment 😁👍
Thanks mam, I never got 10/10. First time in my life I get 10.
Teacher! Thank you for your classroom
Best teacher ever. Good bless you
Ma'am
One question
5) we're staying _____ the moon hotel ...over here y we are not using 'on'...
Because we are not confirm at which room
That's because if you say "on the hotel" you literally mean that you're staying on the hotel, on its roof
There is 26 people they dislike the video...
I think they don't know how to learn and understand
35 people
Probably they misclicked
56 Now, how could you not like, Rules of Grammar?
Not everyone are same so the probability of understand is also not same they might had dislike bcoz they dont understand what she had explained. Different people have different level of understanding. Those dislikes doesn't mean they don't know lear to learn.
@@mumuvangpan9578 'Not everyone is the same'. 'Different levels of...'. '...dislikes don't mean...' Singular vs plural.
Thank you for your effort, we are learning.
May Allah help you more than you help me
Aameen
0:47 You said “at AT the top”, “on IN the middle” and “in AT the bottom”... my question is, why not “on ON/AT the middle” but IN???
Cuz, it is in between the two of them.
Great lesson and thank you for using creative methods which are easy to learn and remember ☺️
You're the teacher i find out on UA-cam congratulation girl keep on like this
you say... "ON is IN the middle"... but you are being very specific about the location of ON...
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She mentioned the name of the street ... but just when you say the number you are giving a specific location.
No number... is wider area than when the number is given.
Hope having helped you!!
@@patriciajorge6958 It was a joke, in case you didn't get it, haha
Thank you so much for the incredible class!!
I had lots of doubts about this and you explained very clearly.
God bless you ❤
Very clearly explained. Thanks a lot!👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Wow I learn thank you.Great Madame Rebecca.
Love your teaching like a mother
Your style of teaching is amazing !!!
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Good teacher indeed!!! Well done!
Very helpful this explanation!!!! Thank you!
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You provide us a unique lessons. always sparkling.thx
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Great and easy. Respect to you.
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Very clear explanation .. thank you so much .
Easy way to you explain this difficult topic....very helpful for me...Thank you Rebecca
I live in Brazil, thanks for the lesson. Great teacher.
Thank you very mach for you lessons! You lessons are very understandable and help me improve a lot english skill.
Very clear..
Thank you
Thank you Rebecca ❤️
Thank you Rebecca. You are an amazing teacher and makes each one of your lessons are extraordinary and you made it is in a way that everyone could easily understand and learn. I appreciate your teaching skills and efforts. ❤️
Thanks for teaching English. I enjoy it!
Beautifully explained
You are the master teacher ever.thanks rabca , it was complcated for me in ,on , and at .when l saw this lesson it very helpful .thanks again
Thank you. Your classes are awesome. I live in Brazil. I'm an Teacher and your explanations are so helpful
Excellent lesson, thanks a lot Rebecca.
You are such a brilliant English Teacher ma'am Rebecca. Thank you for sharing your exceptional gift, more power! love from the Philippines.
Very helpful. Thanks!
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Thank you dear miss.God bless
Thanks for your explanation
Thank you so much and many blessings !