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Bookmark or Share- Prepositions of Time - at, in, on | Learn EnglishWe use: AT for a precise time [AT 3pm, AT noon]; IN for months, years, centuries, long periods [IN 2050, IN the summer]; ON for days and dates [ON Sunday, ON my birthday]...
- Prepositions of time: 'at', 'in', 'on' - LearnEnglish - British CouncilLook at these examples to see how we use at, in and on to talk about time. At weekends, I love to go skiing. In spring, the weather is warmer. On Mondays, I work from home. In the afternoon, I do activities. On weekdays, I work until 12. At 5 o'clock, I do two or three more hours of work.
- Prepositions of place – 'in', 'on', 'at' - LearnEnglish - British CouncilGrammar explanation. We can use the prepositions in, on and at to say where things are. They go before nouns. I am in the kitchen. My dog likes sleeping on the sofa. The children eat lunch at school. in. We use in to talk about a place that is inside a bigger space, such as a box, a house, a city or a country. The clothes are in the wardrobe.
- When to use "in" and "on" - Encyclopedia BritannicaIn and on are prepositions that are used to describe location, among other things. There are simple rules that will help you choose between in and on for location, although naturally there are exceptions to the rules. The phrase you ask about, “riding on the bus,” is one of the exceptions.
- When to use “on” and when to use “in” - Daily Writing TipsWhen to use “on” and when to use “in” by Maeve Maddox. Nate asks: What are the proper usages of the words “in” and “on” in a sentence? I often confuse the two. Here are some examples: “The boat is in/on the water,” “We are in/on the planet,” “We’re going to the concert in/on July 1st.” The use of prepositions in English is frequently idiomatic.
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