Unit 120 In/at/on (Position) 1

  A     In

• in a room in a building in a box

  in a garden in a town/city in a country

  in a pool in an ocean in a river

  • There’s somebody in the room / in the building / in the garden.
  • What do you have in your hand / in your mouth?
  • When we were in Chile, we spent a few days in Santiago.
  • I have a friend who lives in a small village in the mountains.
  • There were some people swimming in the pool / in the ocean / in the river.

 § 장소·위치를 나타내는 in 은 in a room, in a garden 과 같이 공간이나 지역 안에 있는 경우와 in a river 와 같이 전체 또는 부분이 안에 있는 경우 등을 표현합니다.

  B     At

•     at the bus stop    at the door    at the intersection    at the front desk
  • Do you know that man standing at the bus stop / at the door / at the window?
  • Turn left at the traffic light / at the church / at the intersection.
  • We have to get off the bus at the next stop.
  • When you leave the hotel, please leave your key at the front desk.

 § 장소·위치를 나타내는 at 는 in 보다 좁은 장소를 표현하고 한 지점을 주로 표현합니다.

  C     On

•     on the ceiling / on the wall / on the door / on the table / on the floor
      on her nose    on a page    on an island
  • I sat on the floor / on the ground / on the grass / on the beach / on a chair.
  • There’s a dirty mark on the wall / on the ceiling / on your nose / on your shirt.
  • Have you seen the notice on the bulletin board / on the door?
  • You’ll find the listings of TV programs on page 7 (of the newspaper).
  • The hotel is on a small island in the middle of the lake.

 § 장소·위치를 나타내는 on 은 on the ceiling 과 같이 접촉을 전제로 하는 …의 표면에 있는 경우입니다.

  D

• in 과 at 의 비교:
  • There were a lot of people in the store. It was very crowded.
    Go along this road, then turn left at the store.
  • I’ll meet you in the hotel lobby.
    I’ll meet you at the entrance to the hotel.
• in 과 on 의 비교:
  • There is some water in the bottle.
    There is a label on the bottle.
• at 과 on 의 비교:
  • There is somebody at the door. Should I go and see who it is?
    There is a sign on the door. It says “Do not disturb.”

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