[GIU] UNIT121 In/at/on (Position) 2

​​​UNIT121
​​In/ at/ on (Position) 2

​​​A. We say that somebody/ something is:
​in a line/ in a row
in the sky/ in the world
in an office/ in a department
in a book/ in a (news)paper/ in a magazine/ in a letter
in bed
in the country/ in the countryside
in a photograph/ in a picture

When I go to the movies, I like to sit ​in the middle row.
He just started working ​in the sales department.
Who is the man ​in that photo?

We say ​in the front/ in the back of a car / building / theater / group of people, etc.

She was sitting ​in the back (of the car) when they crashed.
Let's sit ​in the front (of the play theater).

​​​B. ​on the left/ on the right
on the left-hand side/ right-hand side
on the ground floor/ on the first floor
on the second floor, etc.
on a map/ on a menu/ on a list
on a farm/ on a ranch

In America they drive ​on the right. (or... on the right-hand side.)
Our apartment is ​on the third floor of the building.
Here's a shopping list. Don't buy anything that's not ​on the list.

We say that a place is ​on a river/ on a street/ on a road/ on the coast:
Washington, D.C., is ​on the East Coast of the United States, ​on the Potomac River.
I live ​on Main Street. My sister lives ​on Elm. (= on Elm Street)

Also on the way:
We stopped at a small park ​on the way to the Zoo.

​on the front/ on the back of the letter/ piece of paper/ photo, etc.
I wrote the date and place ​on the back of the photo.

​​​C. ​at the top (of) / ​at the bottom (of) / ​at the end (of)
Write your name ​at the top of the page.
The convenience store is ​at the other end of the street.

​​​D. ​in the corner of a room
The air conditioner is ​in the corner of the room.

at the corner or on the corner of a street
There is a mailbox ​​​​​​at/ on​ the corner of the street.