Term | Definition |
at | used to show an exact position or particular place: table
events, place where you are to do something typical (watch a film, study, work)
ex: I met her at the entrance, at the bus stop |
on | used to show that something is in a position above something else and touching it.
-left, right
-a floor in a house
-used for showing some methods of traveling
-television, radio
ex:The shop is on the left |
by, next to, beside, near | not far away in distance
ex:The girl who is by / next to / beside the house. |
between | in or into the space which separates two places, people or objects
ex:The town lies halfway between Rome and Florence. |
from | used to show the place where someone or something starts
ex:What time does the flight from Amsterdam arrive? |
onto | used to show movement into or on a particular place
ex:I slipped as I stepped onto the platform. |
towards | in the direction of, or closer to someone or something
ex:She stood up and walked towards him. |
into | towards the inside or middle of something and about to be contained, surrounded or enclosed by it
ex:Shall we go into the garden? |
to | -in the direction of
-bed
ex:We went to Prague last year.
I go to bed at ten. |
across | from one side to the other of something with clear limits / getting to the other side
ex:She walked across the field/road. |