Note:

British English: at the weekend

American English: on the weekend
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• Locations in a large area
David’s in the kitchen
Peter is in London
She arrived in Rome
ON
•  To talk about a floor in a building
They live on the 15th floor!
• To talk about being physically on
public transport
I was on the bus/train/plane (but in
the car/a cab)
• To talk about streets/avenues
There’s a Uniqlo on 5th Avenue (but
“People usually recognize Madonna
in the street”).
AT
• To refer to a position or location
which we see as a point (specific):
Meet me at Sheraton Hotel
She arrived at La Guardia Airport
• To talk about locations at companies,
workplaces when we see them as a
place of activity:
My cousin works at Microsoft
• To refer to an address
We live at number 12 South George’s
Street.
• To refer to most shops:
I usually buy the meat at the butcher’s
today.
• In the following expressions:
At home, at work, at school, at
university, at a party, at the airport, at
my sister’s (house)
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 IN or AT?
She works in a library.
She works at the Library of Congress. (the
specific company/employer)
Buildings (hotels, restaurants, etc.)
***no difference in meaning***

We stayed in a nice hotel.

We stayed at a nice hotel.
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1. Helen is studying law ____ university.
2. Were there many people ____ the concert last night?
3. Are you hungry? No, I ate a burger _____ the train.
4. Will you be ____ home tomorrow afternoon?
5. Mark works ____ a factory.
6. Is the post office near here? Yes, turn left ____ the traffic lights.
7. There is a mirror _____ the wall ____ living room.
8. Where’s Kate? She’s ____ work.
9. Yesterday, I saw Peter ____ the street.
10. The Prime Minister lives ____ 10 Downing Street.
11. There are lots of shops ____ Champs-Élysées.
12. I study English _____ AACI.
13. Let’s meet ____ the station
14. My office is ____ the ground floor.
15. Is Tom here? No, he is ____ his girlfriend’s.
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