Expressions of place

+ continent (in Africa)

+ country (in Mexico)

+ state (in Pennsylvania)

+ city (in Los Angeles)

+ building (in the bank)

+ room (in the auditorium)

+ in the world

+ street (on Maxwell Street)

on + floor of a building (on the fourth floor)

+ on Earth

at + address (at 123 Commonwealth Avenue)

In, On, and At, (2)

The prepositions in, on, and at are also used in a number of set expressions:

in a book/magazine/newspaper on a bus/train/etc. at best/worst

in charge (o0 on fire at first/last

in common (with) on the other hand at once

in danger (of) on purpose at the peak (of)

in detail on radio/television at present

in existence on the whole at the moment

in the front/middle/back at birth

in general at death

in practice at random

in the past/future

in a row

in style

in theory

Other Prepositions

By is often used with forms of communication and transportation: by car, by plane, by phone, by express mail (Note: if the noun is plural or is preceded by a determiner, the prepositions in or on must be used: in cars, on a boat, on the telephone, in a taxi).

By is also used with gerunds to show how an action happened:

How did you get an appointment with the President? By calling his secretary.

With is used to indicate the idea of accompaniment or possession:

Melanie came to the party with her friend. He wanted a house with a garage.

Without indicates the opposite relationship:

Melanie came to the party without her friend. He bought a house without a garage.

With also indicates that an instrument was used to perform an action:

He opened the door with a key. Without indicates the opposite relationship:

He opened the door without a key.

By and for are also used in the following expressions:

by chance for example

by far for free

by hand for now

For is sometimes used to show purpose; it means "to get."

She went to the store for toothpaste and shampoo.

Unit 1-9. COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE

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