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:

at home	at university	at the seaside	in bed	on a farm
at work	at a station	at sea (on a voyage)	in hospital
at school	at an airport		in prison

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?

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