Prepositions : in VS on VS at

[Hayseed]

Originally Posted by curmudgeon

Its a nightmare! Is your name Freddy Kruger

No, no...I`m not Freddy Kruger . But that`s what "inspired" me to use Elm street, and it`s a short name. I could`ve used something like "Willowview Lake Avenue", but it`s kinda awkward & unwieldy.

BTW, they show that crap in England too?!

[englishstudent]

Casiopea, yes, it is helpful. Thanks for your explanation.
I appreciate it.

[Casiopea]

You're most welcome, englishstudent.

[bs98909]

According to "The Little, Brown Book" tenth edition, page 524-525

At, in or on in expressions of time
- Use at before actual clock time: at 8:30.
- Use in before a month, year, century, or period: in April, in 2007, in the twenty-first century, in the next month
- Use on before a day or date: on Tuesday, on August 3, on Labor Day.

At, in or on in expressions of place
- Use at before a specific place or address: at the school, at 511 Iris Street
- Use in before a place with limits or before a City, state, country or continent: in the house, in a box, in Oklahoma City, in China, in Asia
- Use on to mean "supported by" or "touching the surface of": on the table, on Iris Street, on Page 150