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In

Cities and Countries:

We use in for open places which have defined boarders.

I am in Israel.

I live in Israel

I am in Tel Aviv.

I work in Tel Aviv.

Park, field, village:

I am in the park,

I am working in the field

I am visiting my friends in the village

On

Specific full dates

My birthday is on the 15th of October 1982

My conference will take place on the 21st of January 2012

I will fly to Spain on the 12th of January 2013

Days of the week

I will go to Tel Aviv on Tuesday

I normally go to the gym on Mondays

I had my haircut on Friday

Transportation

We use on for physicality.

If you can stand on or in an object, we use on.

I am on the Bus

I am on a Plane to Switzerland and will be landing in three hours

I work on a ship which is currently in Germany

I am eating lunch on the train; my train is destined for France.

Specific addresses or location

We use "on" to designate names of streets, avenues

I live on Jibotinsky Street

My house is on Jibotinsky Street

I am standing on Jibotinsky Street next to the restaurant

Exception:

When speaking about a specific address with a number, we use at.

I live at 21 Jibotinsky Street in Tel Aviv.

At

We use "at" in English for specific times

I work at 14:00 everyday

I eat luch at 19:00 at the office in Belfast

Specific places –with a name

I am at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel

I am at Azrieli mall

I am at home in Tel Aviv (this is a specific place because it belongs to you, its yours, the person that you speak to when you mention this, normally also knows where your house is located.)

I am at the office

Exceptions and things to remember:

|IN |AT-specific and known |ON |NO PREPOSITION |

|(the/my/a)bed* |places |the bed* |downstairs |

|the bedroom |at class (USA SLANG) |the ceiling |downtown |

|the car |home |the floor |inside |

|(the) class* |the library* |the horse |outside |

|a library* |the office |the plane |upstairs |

|school* |school* |the train |uptown |

| |work |on the ship | |

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