Up down left right
| Top | ||
| (left) Side | the middle | (right) Side |
| Bottom |
at vs on
The camera is at the top (not on top )
The camera is on the top of the tv (physically on the top)
High <> Low
Higher than = Above
Lower than = Below
On <> Under
Under / Underneath / Beneath (same meaning)
(with noun) Look under the table
(without noun) Look underneath
(more literary) Look beneath the table
The corner
He’s standing on the corner (exact location)
He’s standing at the corner (outside of a room, in the street)
He’s standing in the corner (inside a room)
in vs into
(entering now) The train is going into the tunnel
(inside now) The train is in the tunnel
Out vs Out of
The opposite of in/ into
Behind
In front of
Facing / Face to face/ Opposite
I walked over the bridge (one side to the other)
The bird flew over the house
I walked across the road (cover the distance)
He is sitting across from me (over an object)
She’s across the room
Verb + over = go from start to finish
Please look over here / please look over the report / I will walk over to Akira’s place
The clown climbed the barrier, now he is among the audience
The umbrella is by the door
Along vs beside
(movement) I am walking along the river
(no movement) I am standing beside the river
x: I am standing along the river
Racing
Overtake
Pulling ahead
Falling behind
Catching up