Prepositions of place

Prepositions of place

The preposition at is used in the following descriptions of place/position:

With specific places/points in space

• She kept the horse at a nearby farm.
• I had a cup of coffee at Helen’s (house/flat).
• Angie’s still at home.
• I’ll meet you at reception.
• There’s a man at the door.
• I saw her standing at the bus stop.
• Turn right at the traffic lights.
• The index is at the back of the book.
• Write your name at the top of each page.

With public places and shops

• Jane’s at the dentist/hairdresser.
• I studied German at college/school/university.
• Shall I meet you at the station?
• We bought some bread at the supermarket.

With addresses

• They live at 70, Duncombe Place.

With events

• I met her at last year’s conference. She wasn’t at Simon’s party.

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