1 dimensional space (a point) AT Expressing a goal: FOR: distance not specifed. 2 dimensional space (a surface) ON TO (a point) the park They walked for a few miles. 3 dimensional space (a volume) IN ONTO (a surface) the foor INTO (a volume) the pocket Exceptions: TO/TOWARDS (reached or not)/(abstract) - IN the picture – ON television - Buildings IN in the university Expressing a source: - Institutions AT at university FROM (a point) school - Big territories IN – Small territories AT OFF (a surface) a horse OUT OF (a volume) a bag Higher position: ON (top of) (direct contact) Expressing passage: OVER (proximity) PAST (a point) the corner ABOVE (vertical relationship) ACROSS (a surface) the garden Lower position: THROUGH (a volume) window UNDERNEATH (direct physical contact) UNDER (no necessarily contact) Expressing angle and curve BELOW (lowest position) AROUND the corner BENEATH (abstract meaning) Horizontal position: Direction expressed by adverbs IN FRONT OF – OPPOSITE (face to face) WISE clockwise BEHIND WARD homeward BETWEEN (2) – AMONG (+2) BOUND Northbound BESIDE (horizontal proximity) – NEXT TO