Wally In K-Life
Anonymous Asks:
I always get confused when using "at" "in" "on" in some sentences like
at the hotel - or - in the hotel
at KMW event - or - in the KMW event
at the club - or - in the club
at the studio room - or - in the studio room
at the rehearsing - or - in the rehearsing
on the radio - or - in the radio
how and where I have to use “at” “in” “on” ?
Thank you so much Allison !!
reallywally Said:
At/in/on is really complicated in English.
One rule of thumb is that in is almost always “inside”
For situations like in [place] vs. at [place] (club/studio/room/hotel) in means INSIDE that place only, but at can mean in front of/next to/inside. Example: Let’s meet in the hotel (likely means at the lobby located INSIDE the hotel, and you will be staying there, probably) vs Let’s meet at the hotel (probably means in front of the entrance, and you will be going elsewhere).
Radio is always on the radio (you can’t be inside the radio, since it’s not an actual object, unless you mean in the machine, like there is a cassette in the radio)
At an event (you can’t be inside an event because an event is not a physical thing, it’s a general space and time)
Hope that helps?
Also, sorry for replying like a year late…. I fail.
