Grammars usually say that for a small place or village one should use AT, while IN is the correct preposition for towns and cities, then "I live IN London, IN Oxford, IN Paris, IN New York and so on, but "I live AT Lee Green", e.g., near London. Is it really the way people normally use these two prepositions for places or simply a strange rule most people ignore and then USE ONLY "IN" for every place, small or big?
I don't mean school, hospital, supemarket, gym and so on, but only VILLAGES and TWONS where people may live or work. Thanks.
2007-03-23 02:00:28 · 3 answers · asked by gardengate 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Please remember that I refer to what people say when LIVING or WORKING in/at one place.
2007-03-23 02:09:18 · update #1
The word is "in". I speak as one familiar with a number of London suburbs with "Green" in their name and it's always: "in Bounds Green, in Palmers Green, in Golders Green"..... It's because they are suburbs, and "in" is the preposition used to describe living in a suburb, or, for that matter, a hamlet, a village, a town, a city or a county.
Who wrote your grammar book? I've never heard anyone talking like that!
2007-03-23 03:48:48 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard that. It's always "in" from what I hear. "At" is only used if you're referring to where something is taking place, such as "performing at the arena"
2007-03-23 09:09:39 · answer #2 · answered by Danagasta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
''On'' Lee Green - if you are camping.
2007-03-23 09:05:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋