Unit 118
In, at, on (position) (2)
(a) Мы говорим, что кто-то присутствует at каком-то
событии.
Например:`at a party/at a concert/at a conference /at a football match':
- Were there many people at the party / at the meeting?
- I saw Jack at the football match / at the concert on Saturday.
(b) Мы говорим:
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at home |
at university |
at the seaside |
in bed |
on a farm |
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at work |
at a station |
at sea (on a voyage) |
in hospital |
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at school |
at an airport |
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in prison |
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- I'll be at work until 5.30 but I'll be at home all evening.
- Julia is studying medicine at university.
- We'll be arriving at 9.30. Can you meet us at the station?
- Tom's father is in hospital.
- Have you ever worked on a farm?
(c) Вы часто можете употреблять in или at при
указании здания. Можно сказать in a hotel или
at a hotel; Вы можете поесть in a restaurant или
at a restaurant.
Обычно мы употребляем at, когда указываем на
место, где происходит событие (например: концерт,
фильм, собрание, спортивное мероприятие и т.д.):
- We went to a concert at the Royal Festival Hall.
- The meeting took place at the company's headquarters.
- `Where were you last night?' `At the cinema.' / `At the theatre.'
Мы говорим at someone's house:
- I was at Tom's house last night. (или I was at Tom's last night.)
Мы употребляем in, когда имеем в виду само здание:
- The rooms in Tom's house are very small.
- I enjoyed the film but it was very cold in the cinema.
(d) Обычно мы употребляем in с городами и деревнями:
- Tom's parents live in Nottingham. (но не `at Nottingham')
Однако Вы можете сказать at, когда город или
деревня является пунктом следования:
- Do you know if this train stops at Nottingham?
- We stopped at a pretty village on the way to London.
(e) Когда говорят о прибытии в страну или город,
то употребляют arrive in :
- When did he arrive in Britain / in London?
Когда говорят о прибытии в другие места (здания
и т.д.) или на мероприятия, то используют
arrive at :
- What time did he arrive at school / at work / at the hotel / at the party?
Мы говорим arrive home (без предлога):
- When did he arrive home?