English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
USING PREPOSITIONS WITH LOCATIONS AND PLACES
My cousins live ~at~ London (nonstandard).
My cousins live *in* London (standard).
The preposition “in” is used when referring to general locations such as continents, countries, states, towns and villages.
My dad is not ~at~ the bedroom; he is ~at~ the study (nonstandard).
My dad is not *in* the bedroom; he is *in* the study (standard).
The preposition “in” is also used for indoor spaces such as room, study and kitchen.
My friend lives ~at~ Collins Street (nonstandard).
My friend lives *in* Collins Street (standard; British).
My friend lives *on* Collins Street (standard; American).
The preposition “in” is used with street and avenue in British English while American English prefers “on”.
GAB
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