Ch 22
Location Phrases
in the north · at the end · on the left
Some places are described by fixed phrases using in, on, or at + a location. Learn these as set expressions.
in
in the north, in the centre, in the corner of a room
at
at the end, at the top, at the bottom, at the corner of streets
on
on the left, on the right, on the corner
in the north
Edinburgh is in the north of the UK.
in the south
Seville is in the south of Spain.
in the east
Valencia is in the east of Spain.
in the west
Galicia is in the west of Spain.
in the centre
Madrid is in the centre of Spain.
at the top
The headline is at the top of the page.
at the bottom
Sign your name at the bottom of the form.
at the end
The exit is at the end of the corridor.
at the beginning
Start at the beginning of the chapter.
on the left
The bank is on the left.
on the right
The pharmacy is on the right.
on the corner
There's a café on the corner of two streets.
in the corner
A plant is in the corner of the room.
Tricky: "on the corner" = streets meeting outdoors. "in the corner" = inside a room or container.
My name is in the top of the page.
→
My name is at the top of the page.
"at the top" is the fixed phrase
There's a chair on the corner of the room.
→
There's a chair in the corner of the room.
inside a room → in the corner
Madrid is on the centre of Spain.
→
Madrid is in the centre of Spain.
in + regions
Recap
in the
north / south / east / west / centre / corner (room)
in the north of Spain
at the
top / bottom / end / beginning
at the end of the road
on the
left / right / corner (street)
on the left side
Memorise
these are fixed phrases — learn them as one unit
don't translate from Spanish