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1 A escolha de uma preposição de lugar depende do modo como vemos um objecto. As palavras entre parênteses, ao lado das preposições in, on, at em baixo, indicam o modo como vemos os objectos: | |
| ponto | Dimensão 0 - posição de um ponto em espaço |
| linha | Dimensão 1 - comprimento |
| área | Dimensão 2 - comprimento e largura (horizontal) |
| superfície | Dimensão 2 - comprimento e largura (horizontal, vertical, plano, ou não-plano) |
| volume | Dimensão 3 - comprimento, largura e altura (ou profundidade) |
| IN (áreas) |
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| • in bed |
| • in the park, in the woods, in the forest, in the desert |
| • in the square, in the village, in town, in the city, in the country |
| • in London, in Oxford, in Lisbon, in Paris |
| • in England, in Portugal, in Spain, in France |
| • on a farm (excepção) |
| IN (volumes) |
| • in the pocket, in the cupboard, in the box, in the fridge |
| • in the office, in the classroom, in the bedroom, in the living room |
| • in the water, in the swimming pool, in the river, in the lake |
| • in the house, in the cinema, in the theatre, in the supermarket |
| • in hospital, in church, in prison |
| ON (linhas) |
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| • on the river, on the beach, on the coast, on the shore |
| • on the border, on the road, on the edge, on the line |
| ON (superfícies) |
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| • on the table, on the door, on the floor, on the wall, on the ceiling |
| • on land, on the moon, on earth |
| ON (transportes públicos) |
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| • on the bus, on the train, on the plane |
| AT (pontos) |
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| • at the cinema, at the supermarket, at the bookshop |
| • at the butcher's, at the chemist's, at the grocer's |
| • at the door, at the entrance |
| • at Harrods, at Heathrow Airport, at Gatwick Airport |
| • at university, at Oxford (1), at Cambridge (1) |
| • at London (2), at Lisbon (2), at Faro (2) |
| • at school, at home, at work, at church |
| • at the bus-stop, at the crossroads |
| (1) universidades das respectivas cidades |
| (2) pontos de paragem de uma viagem |
| AT (moradas, actividades) |
| • at 15 Oxford Street, at the same address |
| • at the party, at the meeting |