![]() Thus you might be a student “of” philosophy, but you’re “in” BA Philosophy. You’re a student “of” a subject, “at” an institution you go “to” a certain school, but are “in” a program or field. Thus, you might go “to Times Square,” which is “at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue,” which in turn is “in Manhattan, New York City.” Or you could be “at your office,” which is “on Ayala Avenue” and “in Makati.”ĪDVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW 11. ![]() “in” for locationsįor large areas like neighborhoods, cities, states, provinces, or countries, use “in.” For thoroughfares like streets, roads, avenues and the like, use “on.” For specific locations like a particular rooms or structures or the intersection of two streets, use “at.” And for contexts involving visiting a location, use “to.” Instead, skip the preposition and say “This is noted” or “I’ve noted this.” Or KISS-keep it simple, sister!-and just say “noted.” Better yet, why not use “Got it/this” or “Will do”? 9. However, “noted on this” is not grammatical. ![]() That being said, simply indicating “noted” or “duly noted” to mean a message or instruction has been received is fine. “Noted” is one of those words many believe has been overused to the point of flogging in business English. You make it “in time” for something to happen or not happen, such as “in time for lunch.” 8. You are “on time” for an appointment or when you submit something ahead of a deadline. ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW 7.
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