Page 266 - English Grammar in Use

Unit
127 in/on/at (other uses)

A in
in the rain / in the sun / in the shade / in the dark / in bad weather etc.
We sat in the shade. It was too hot to sit in the sun.
Don’t go out in the rain. Wait until it stops.
in a language / in a currency etc.
How do you say ‘thank you’ in Russian?
How much is a hundred pounds in dollars?

(be/fall) in love (with somebody)
They’re very happy together. They’re in love.
in a (good/bad) mood
You seem to be in a bad mood. What’s the matter? in the shade

in (my) opinion
In my opinion the movie wasn’t very good.

B on
on TV / on television I didn’t see the news on TV.
on the radio I heard the weather forecast on the radio.
on the phone I’ve never met her, but I’ve spoken to her on the phone.
on fire Look! That car is on fire.
on purpose (= intentionally) I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you. I didn’t do it on purpose.
on the whole (= in general) Sometimes I have problems at work, but on the whole I enjoy my job.

C on holiday / on a trip etc.
(be/go) on holiday / on vacation I’m going on holiday next week.
(be/go) on a trip / on a tour / on a cruise etc. One day I’d like to go on a world tour.
(be/go to a place) on business Emma’s away on business at the moment.
(be/go) on strike There are no trains today. The drivers are on strike.
(be/go) on a diet I’ve put on weight. I’ll have to go on a diet.
We also say ‘go somewhere for a holiday’:
Steve has gone to France for a holiday.

D at the age of … etc. We are now flying at a speed of
at the age of 16 / at 90 miles an hour / 800 kilometres an hour and at an
at 100 degrees etc. : altitude of 9,000 metres.

Tracy left school at 16. or

Tracy left school at the age of 16.
The train was travelling at 120 miles an hour.
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

254 in/at/on (time) ➜ Unit 121 in/at/on (position) ➜ Units 123–125