in / on / at — Other Uses
Weather · Media · Moods · Holidays · Speed · Age — Complete Guide
in / on / at — Autres Emplois
Météo · Médias · Humeurs · Vacances · Vitesse · Âge — Guide Complet
Beyond time and place: in the rain/love/mood, on TV/holiday/strike, at the age of/speed/temperature — all the fixed expressions you need.
Au-delà du temps et du lieu : in the rain/love/mood, on TV/holiday/strike, at the age of/speed/temperature — toutes les expressions fixes dont vous avez besoin.
The prepositions in, on and at appear in many fixed expressions beyond simple time and place — weather conditions, media, moods, activities and measurements. Because these are fixed phrases, the most effective approach is to learn them as complete units.
Les prépositions in, on et at apparaissent dans de nombreuses expressions fixes au-delà du temps et du lieu — conditions météo, médias, humeurs, activités et mesures. Ces expressions étant fixes, la méthode la plus efficace est de les apprendre comme des unités complètes.
in — weather, language, mood, love & opinion
in — météo, langue, humeur, amour et opinion
in — weather & conditions
in — météo et conditions
in — language, mood & state
in — langue, humeur et état
How do you say “thank you” in Russian? · How much is £100 in dollars?
They fell in love immediately. · You seem to be in a bad mood.
In my opinion, the movie wasn’t very good. Don’t go out in the rain. · We sat in the shade — too hot to sit in the sun.
How do you say “thank you” in Russian ? · How much is £100 in dollars ?
They fell in love immediately. · You seem to be in a bad mood.
In my opinion, the movie wasn’t very good.
on — TV, radio, phone, fire, purpose & the whole
on — TV, radio, téléphone, feu, exprès et en général
on — media & communication
on — médias et communication
on — fixed expressions
on — expressions fixes
I’ve never met her, but I’ve spoken to her on the phone.
Look! That car is on fire! · I didn’t do it on purpose — it was an accident.
Sometimes I have problems, but on the whole I enjoy my job. I didn’t see the news on TV. · I heard the forecast on the radio.
I’ve never met her, but I’ve spoken to her on the phone.
Look! That car is on fire! · I didn’t do it on purpose — it was an accident.
Sometimes I have problems, but on the whole I enjoy my job.
on — holiday, trip, tour, business, strike & diet
on — vacances, voyage, tournée, affaires, grève et régime
on — travel & activities
on — voyages et activités
on — states & actions
on — états et actions
Emma’s away on business at the moment.
There are no trains today — the drivers are on strike.
I’ve put on weight. I’ll have to go on a diet.
Steve has gone to France for a holiday. (also correct) I’m going on holiday next week. · One day I’d like to go on a world tour.
Emma’s away on business at the moment.
There are no trains today — the drivers are on strike.
I’ll have to go on a diet.
Steve has gone to France for a holiday. (aussi correct)
at — age, speed & temperature
at — âge, vitesse et température
Use at with ages, speeds, temperatures and altitudes to express a specific point on a scale.
Utilisez at avec les âges, vitesses, températures et altitudes pour exprimer un point précis sur une échelle.
The train was travelling at 120 miles an hour.
We are flying at a speed of 800 km/h at an altitude of 9,000 metres.
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. · Water freezes at 0 degrees. Tracy left school at 16 / at the age of 16.
The train was travelling at 120 miles an hour.
We are flying at a speed of 800 km/h at an altitude of 9,000 metres.
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. · Water freezes at 0 degrees.
Complete with in + the word in brackets.
Complétez avec in + le mot entre parenthèses.
Complete with on + the word(s) in brackets.
Complétez avec on + le(s) mot(s) entre parenthèses.
Complete with in, on or at.
Complétez avec in, on ou at.
Mixed: complete with in, on or at.
Mixte : complétez avec in, on ou at.
Frequently Asked Questions — in/on/at (other uses)
Questions Fréquentes — in/on/at (autres emplois)
On TV/radio/the internet — broadcast or digital surfaces. In a newspaper/magazine/book — printed publications you read inside. Different media, different prepositions.
On TV/radio/the internet — supports de diffusion ou numériques. In a newspaper/magazine/book — publications imprimées. Supports différents, prépositions différentes.
Both are correct in different contexts. Be on holiday / go on holiday = the activity. Go somewhere for a holiday = the purpose. Never say in holiday or at holiday.
Les deux sont corrects dans des contextes différents. Be on holiday / go on holiday = l’activité. Go somewhere for a holiday = le but. Ne dites jamais in holiday ni at holiday.
Age is treated as a precise point in time — like a temperature or speed. We use at for precise points on a scale: at 16, at 100°, at 90 mph. Compare: in the 16th century uses in because a century is a long period, not a point.
L’âge est traité comme un point précis dans le temps — comme une température ou une vitesse. On utilise at pour des points précis sur une échelle. Comparez : in the 16th century utilise in car un siècle est une longue période.
On the whole = in general / generally speaking. It summarises an overall impression: On the whole, the course was excellent (= generally, it was, even if some parts weren’t). It is similar to overall or generally.
On the whole = en général / dans l’ensemble. Cela résume une impression générale. C’est similaire à overall ou generally.
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