Ch 22
Location Phrases
in the north · at the end · on the left
Some places are described by fixed phrases using in, on, or at + a location. Learn these as set expressions.
in
in the north, in the centre, in the corner of a room
at
at the end, at the top, at the bottom, at the beginning
on
on the left, on the right, on (or at) the corner of a street
in the north
Edinburgh is in the north of the UK.
in the south
Cape Town is in the south of South Africa.
in the east
Tokyo is in the east of Japan.
in the west
Lisbon is in the west of Portugal.
in the centre
Birmingham is in the centre of England.
at the top
The headline is at the top of the page.
at the bottom
Sign your name at the bottom of the form.
at the end
The exit is at the end of the corridor.
at the beginning
Start at the beginning of the chapter.
on the left
The bank is on the left.
on the right
The pharmacy is on the right.
on the corner
There's a café on the corner of two streets.
in the corner
A plant is in the corner of the room.
Tricky: outside, where two streets meet, say "on the corner" (or "at the corner"). Inside a room or box, say "in the corner".
My name is in the top of the page.
→
My name is at the top of the page.
"at the top" is the fixed phrase
There's a chair on the corner of the room.
→
There's a chair in the corner of the room.
inside a room → in the corner
The station is on the centre of town.
→
The station is in the centre of town.
in + regions
Use the fixed location phrases.
1
Where is your home in your country? (in the north / south…)
2
Where is the door in this room? (on the left / right…)
3
What is in the corner of the room?
4
Where do you write your name on a form? (at the top…)
Recap
in the
north / south / east / west / centre / corner (room)
in the north of the country
at the
top / bottom / end / beginning
at the end of the road
on the
left / right / corner (street)
on the left side
Memorise
these are fixed phrases — learn them as one unit
don't translate word for word from your language