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In, on and at: preposition of place

In, on and at are used as prepositions of place.

Sometimes, the use of one or the other can make a difference in meaning as

seen in the conversation above.

A child is swimming in the pool. [in the water]

I will be waiting for you at the pool. [not in the water]

We use ‘in’ if something or someone is enclosed.
in a room in a sack
in a building in a cartoon

in a box in the office

We use ‘in’ if something or someone is in a large area.
in a garden in the lake
in a town/village/city in Chitwan
in a country in Kathmandu

We use ‘at’ if someone or something is not in an enclosed area.

Who is that girl standing at the pool/ the window/ the door/ the bus
stop?
Turn right at the traffic light/ at the hospital.

Write your name at the top/ the bottom of the page.
My house is the one at the end of the street/ line.
Please enquire at the reception desk.

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