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Common mistakes…..

I am in the school. I am at the school.

He is in the office. He is at the office.

She is in the hospital. She is at the hospital.

See you at noon. See you in the afternoon.

Sit in the chair. Sit on the chair.


IN, ON, AT
Prepositions of Place
1. In- enclosed with boundaries
The teacher is in the classroom.
My mother is in the kitchen.
2. ON- surface
Hang the painting on the wall.
Put the glass on the table.
2. At- specific point
Someone is at the door.
She is waiting for me at the end of the road.
IN, ON, AT
Prepositions of time
1. In- months/seasons, years, time of day
I went to Australia in 2015.
He will come in the evening.
2. ON- days of the week, dates, special dates.
I will get married on 11th of November next year.
Congratulations on the anniversary.
2. At- specific time, meal times
I have a meeting at 4 p.m. See you at dinner.
He woke me up at midnight.
Since and For
Mostly used in perfect Cont. Tenses
1. Since- from a period of time up to the present
when only starting point of time is given.
-I have been waiting for you since morning.
-We had been living in Delhi since 2008 before we shifted to Shimla.
- She has been messaging me since we met.
2. For- a period of time/how long
When the total duration of the time is given.
-Amit has been studying for two hours.
-They have been stealing for four years.
- You have been lying to me for many years.
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