Post on 01-Jan-2016
Graphic Representations of prepositions
in
above
below
Above and below
through
between
Over
He walked over the hill The bird flew over the field
The plane flew over the hillHe climbed over the fence
Inspired by “Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things” George Lakoff
Over
The car drove over the bridge
On and in
Taken from “Cognitive English Grammar” by Gunter Radden and Rene Dirven
Places: In, On, At,
Surfaces:On the floorOn the wallOn the pageOn the menuOn a busOn Kernan Street
the storethe mallschool
my hotelthe bar
At work
AT
IN
City: in Bangkok
Country: in the USA
In a field
In the backyard
ON
Why in and at
• In • At
Think of it as a point
Think of it as an area
Time: In, On, At,
Time: 8 am, noon, 6 pm
At night
AT
ON
IN
Days of the week: Monday, Tuesday…
Dates : on the 25th, on the firstMonth and Date: On September 20th
Holidays: on Christmas, On Valentine's day
Months: in February
Years: in 2011
Decades: in the 80s
Centuries: in the 21st century
In the morningIn the afternoonIn the evening
In, at, on
In the morning, I wrote several emails, attended a meeting, and completed the report
In the afternoon I left work early and went to the dentist.
In the evening, I made dinner, studied English, and watched Friends.
12 pmnoon
About 5 or 6 pm
At 3 pm
He went to a meeting at 3.
On Saturday
In
• Sometimes we use in to emphasize we are indoors
• I was in the building• I am in my hotel
Maybe its raining outside
Why are you there?
• In School
• In the hospital
• At the school
• At the hospital
Take it easy
• On vacation• On holiday• On break
Positions
Next toTo the left of/to the right of
Positions
• behind
Positions
• In front of
Positions
• Across from (across the street from• opposite
Position
• On 1st street
Position
• On the corner of ____ and ______