In this video, you will learn about some of the most common exceptions or irregular uses of at, in, and on.

These are ones that many people have trouble with.

The first is “at night”.

Because we say “in the morning”, “in the afternoon”, and “in the evening”,

but we use “at night” So, the example,

“I watch TV in the night." This is wrong.

It should be “I watch TV at night.”

Here are some other common examples of ones that people often forget.

Number one: on TV For example,

I saw her on TV.

Number two: on the phone For example,

She is on the phone right now.

Number three: in the sky For example,

What do you see in the sky?

And last, inside, outside.

With inside and outside we do not use any preposition.

For example, She is inside.

He plays basketball outside.

One more thing to remember.

You never use a preposition when you use the words next or last.

So, for example, We will go to Japan next year.

She came to my house last week.

I will see you next Monday.

All of these do not use a preposition.

You will see different exceptions as you continue to study English.

Just learn them one by one as you see them and you will be fine.

You can find many more lessons like this at TalkEnglish.com.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel or follow us on Facebook or Twitter.