Location "in - at"

[Paulys]

Hey,
Now I am in West street.
Why have I used "in" preposition?
When I say "I am at school" Why I must use "at" preposition? not "in" etc =)
Please explain me when we use "in and at" when I want to say my location.

[TheParser]

Hey,
Now I am in West street.
Why have I used "in" preposition?
When I say "I am at school" Why I must use "at" preposition? not "in" etc =)
Please explain me when we use "in and at" when I want to say my location.

*** NOT A TEACHER ***


(1) In the United States, you live on a street: John Doe lives at 4430 West Street.

John Doe lives on West Street.

(2) In the United States:

(a) Where's Mona? She's at school right now. She will be home by 4 p.m.

(b) Does George work? No, he doesn't. He's in school. (= he's a student).

[Paulys]

*** NOT A TEACHER ***


(1) In the United States, you live on a street: John Doe lives at 4430 West Street.

John Doe lives on West Street.

(2) In the United States:

(a) Where's Mona? She's at school right now. She will be home by 4 p.m.

(b) Does George work? No, he doesn't. He's in school. (= he's a student).

Can I get any grammar rule how to use it?

[Hedwig]

I'm afraid it's mostly memory when it comes to learning prepositions.

[billmcd]

Can I get any grammar rule how to use it?

Some basic rules for prepositions of place/location:

AT: home/work/school/the theatre/the movies/the station/the airport/a party/a dance/a concert ( all preceding for a general area); the beginning/end/ name of a street (with a number/address).

IN: towns,cities, countries/a car, a room, a house, a garden/bed/the air.

ON: the table, the shelf, the floor, the ground/a bus, a train/the wall, the ceiling/the left, the right/ (name of a) street (without a number/address)

[Paulys]

Some basic rules for prepositions of place/location:

AT: home/work/school/the theatre/the movies/the station/the airport/a party/a dance/a concert ( all preceding for a general area); the beginning/end/ name of a street (with a number/address).

IN: towns,cities, countries/a car, a room, a house, a garden/bed/the air.

ON: the table, the shelf, the floor, the ground/a bus, a train/the wall, the ceiling/the left, the right/ (name of a) street (without a number/address)

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