Preposition: AT

We are all fairly familiar with the basic prepositions: on, in, under, behind, in front of, next to. 

But what about 'at'?

'At' is used fairly often when you speak about places: at the store, at home, at the movies, at the airport.

Other important prepositional phrase to memorize are: at the top and at the bottom.

Examples:

My room is at the top of the stairs.
I left my book at the top of the hill. 
These pictures were taken at the bottom of the ocean. 
Clean up that mess at the bottom of the stairs.

*Remember that these two phases only work for locations that have a top or bottom.

Bonus Phrase - At the end 

'At' can also be used with locations that have an end.

Examples:

His car is parked at the end of the street. 
We left at the end of the movie. 
He made a winning last minute shot at the end of the game.
At the end of the date she kissed him goodbye.
The Marvel comic book movies usually have a teaser at the end of the credits.
No one knows what exists at the end of the universe.

'At' with the pronoun 'my', 'his' and 'her'

'At' is typically paired with the article 'the' for 'at the ___', yet is also used with the pronouns 'my', 'his' and 'her'.

Examples:

I received a lot of presents at my birthday party. 
We had a final test at my school today.
I like to write at my leisure.  

He lost at his soccer game today. 
They all ate dinner at his favorite restaurant. 
He still lives at his mother's house. 

She always stays late at her job.
We took a lot of fantastic photos at her wedding.
She rarely cooks at her house. 

Work on including 'at' prepositional phrases into your everyday conversations. If you have any questions or comments please email or leave a message in the comments box below.

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