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Unit 127 · Prepositions

in/on/at (other uses)

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A

in the rain / in the sun / in the shade / in the dark / in bad weather etc.

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We sat in the shade. It was too hot to sit in the sun.

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Don't go out in the rain. Wait until it stops.

in a language / in a currency etc.

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How do you say 'thank you' in Russian?

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How much is a hundred pounds in dollars?

(be/fall) in love (with somebody)

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They're very happy together. They're in love.

in a (good/bad) mood

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You seem to be in a bad mood. What's the matter?

in (my) opinion

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In my opinion the movie wasn't very good.

B

on TV / on television

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I didn't see the news on TV.

on the radio

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I heard the weather forecast on the radio.

on the phone

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I've never met her, but I've spoken to her on the phone.

on fire

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Look! That car is on fire.

on purpose (= intentionally)

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I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. I didn't do it on purpose.

on the whole (= in general)

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Sometimes I have problems at work, but on the whole I enjoy my job.

C

on holiday / on a trip etc.

(be/go) on holiday / on vacation

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I'm going on holiday next week.

(be/go) on a trip / on a tour / on a cruise etc.

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One day I'd like to go on a world tour.

(be/go to a place) on business

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Emma's away on business at the moment.

(be/go) on strike

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There are no trains today. The drivers are on strike.

(be/go) on a diet

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I've put on weight. I'll have to go on a diet.

We also say 'go somewhere for a holiday':

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Steve has gone to France for a holiday.

D

at the age of … etc.

at the age of 16 / at 90 miles an hour / at 100 degrees etc.:

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Tracy left school at 16. or

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Tracy left school at the age of 16.

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The train was travelling at 120 miles an hour.

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Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

We are now flying at a speed of 800 kilometres an hour and at an altitude of 9,000 metres.

Exercises (3)

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127.1

Complete the sentences using in + the following:

the moodcold weatherlovemy opinionFrenchthe rainkilometresthe shade
  1. 1
    Don't go out . Wait until it stops.example
  2. 2
    Matt likes to keep warm, so he doesn't go out much .
  3. 3
    The movie was with English subtitles.
  4. 4
    They fell almost immediately and were married in a few weeks.
  5. 5
    I don't feel like going to a party tonight. I'm not .
  6. 6
    It's too hot here. I'm going to sit under that tree.
  7. 7
    Amanda thought the restaurant was OK, but it wasn't very good.
  8. 8
    Fifty miles? What's that ?
127.2

Complete the sentences using on + the following:

businessa cruisea dietfireholidayher phonethe radiopurposestrikeTVa tourthe whole
  1. 1
    I heard the weather forecast . It's going to get warmer.example
  2. 2
    Workers at the company have gone for better pay and conditions.
  3. 3
    Don't go if you don't like being at sea.
  4. 4
    There was panic when people realised that the building was .
  5. 5
    Soon after we arrived, we were taken of the city.
  6. 6
    Emma has lots of useful apps .
  7. 7
    I feel lazy this evening. Is there anything worth watching ?
  8. 8
    I'm sorry. It was an accident. I didn't do it .
  9. 9
    If you are , there are certain things you're not allowed to eat.
  10. 10
    We'll be from Friday. We're going to the mountains.
  11. 11
    Jane's job involves a lot of travelling. She often has to go away .
  12. 12
    Some of the exam questions were hard, but it was OK.
127.3

Complete the sentences with in, on or at.

  1. 1
    Water boils 100 degrees Celsius.example
  2. 2
    When I was 14, I went a trip to France organised by my school.
  3. 3
    Julia's grandmother died recently the age of 90.
  4. 4
    Can you turn the light on, please? I don't want to sit the dark.
  5. 5
    We didn't go holiday last year. We stayed at home.
  6. 6
    I hate driving fog. You can't see anything.
  7. 7
    Technology has developed great speed.
  8. 8
    David got married 19, which is rather young to get married.
  9. 9
    I listened to an interesting programme the radio this morning.
  10. 10
    I wouldn't like to go a cruise. I think I'd get bored.
  11. 11
    The earth travels round the sun 107,000 kilometres an hour.
  12. 12
    I shouldn't eat too much. I'm supposed to be a diet.
  13. 13
    A lot of houses were damaged the storm last week.
  14. 14
    I won't be here next week. I'll be holiday.
  15. 15
    I wouldn't like his job. He spends most of his time talking the phone.
  16. 16
    'Did you enjoy your holiday?' 'Not every minute, but the whole, yes.'
  17. 17
    your opinion, what should I do?
  18. 18
    Ben is a happy sort of person. He always seems to be a good mood.
  19. 19
    I don't think violent films should be shown TV.
  20. 20
    The museum guidebook is available several languages.