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examples

Excuse me. Is there a bank near here?
Yes. There's a bank on the corner.

Thank you.
You're welcome

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Excuse me. Is there a supermarket near here?
Yes. There's one near here.

How do I get there?
At the traffic lights, take the first left and go straight on. It's on the left.

Is it far?
Not really.

Thank you.
Don't mention it

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stand in line
how do you plan to get around ?
are we going by bus ? yes we are going by bus.
by tickets
get on the bus
go by plane
take a taxi
go by train
ride a motorbike

prepositions of directions

Anne returned to his apartment Anne returned to school Anne returned home
go home come home returned home reach home at home

paul jumped in / into the pool in + to = into signifies movement toward the interior of a volume

With verbs of motion, "in" and "iNTO" are interchangeable except when the preposition is the last word or occurs directly before an adverbial of time, manner, or frequency

THE PATIENT WENT Into the DOCTOR'S OFFICE THE PATIENT WENT In (not into) OUR NEW NEIGHBOUR MOVED Into the HOUSE NEXT DOOR YESTERDAY ('to take up residence in a new home') OUR NEW NEIGHBOUR MOVED In YESTERDAY NOW WHAT KIND OF TROUBLE HAS SHE GOTTEN HERSELF Into ? NOW WHAT KIND OF TROUBLE IS SHE IN ?

When "iNTO" is used with move, it functions as an ordinary preposition to convey the idea of moving something from one place to another

WE WILL MOVE YOUR BROTHER'S OLD BED Into YOUR ROOM

simone fell on / onto the floor the crab washed up on / onto the shore on + to = onto signifies movement toward a surface
"Onto" can generally be replaced by "On" with verbs of motion he jumped on / onto the mat he fell on / onto the floor she climbed on / onto the back of the truck the plane landed on the runaway (not onto the runway) sam hung the decorations on the christmas tree (not onto the tree) he placed the package on the table (not onto the table) joanna spilled her coke on the rug (not onto the tug) paul moved the chair on / onto the deck the crane lowered the roof on / onto the house the baby threw the pot on / onto the floor the farmer scattered seed on / onto the fertile ground we are adding on a wing at the back of the building

notice the difference

he fell on / onto the floor
he is on the floor

he dived in / into the water
he is in the water

we are adding on a wing at the back of the building (on is really part of the verb)
we are adding a porch onto the house (onto is a simple preposition)

drive towards the city limits and turn north (Drive in the direction of the city limits; turnoff may be before arriving there)
the plane was headed towards a mountain (It was headed in the direction of a mountain; it may not have reached or hit the mountain)

ask directions

Where is / I am lost.

Where is the tourist Information Office

Where is the bus stop??

Do you know where it is?

Continue straight then turn to the right.

Do you have a map showing the metro stops?

The first street on the right.

Let’s go to the end of the street.

Let’s go to the bank over there.

The main square is straight ahead.

How can I get a map?

The cathedral is around the corner.

The hotel is there straight ahead near to the corner.

This address is it far from here?

I need

Where can I find a

Can I have a map of the city, please

In which direction do I have to go?

Marc, turn to the right.

Kristina, turn to the left.

Please show me

How do I get to your office?
Can you tell me the best way of getting to your office?
What's the quickest way of getting to your office?
Where are you exactly?
Will you be coming by car or by train?
It's much easier if you take the train.
Which hotel are you staying at?

giving directions

Come off the motorway / highway at Junction / Exit 12.
It's signposted Manchester.
Follow the signs to ...
There's a one-way system in the centre of town.
Take the A12 to Chelmsford.
Go straight on / left / right at the lights / at the roundabout /at the junction of ... and ...
We're not far from ...
We're quite close to ...
It's about a mile / kilometre / two blocks from ...
We're opposite / next to / in front of / across the road from / round the corner from the supermarket.
Go past the supermarket.
You'll come to / see ...
It's the first turning on the right after the bank.
You'll see a large sign / roundabout.
On your left you'll see an industrial centre / a hospital / the police station.
Just after the level crossing / shopping centre (or mall).
Go past the petrol station / the garage.

where is the printer ?

it is on the chair
it is under the chair
it is behind the safe
it is next to the bookshelf

at the station

The train now standing at the platform 6 is the 10.45 for London. Unfortunately it is now 11 o'clock and so there is a delay of 15 minutes already.

The train at platform 14 cannot leave because there is a power failure on that particular line...

The train for London at platform 6 is still there and is not expected to leave for at least 20 minutes

The small cafe situated near platform 6 is now offering free cups of tea to those waiting for the London train.

Severe storms last night together with heavy rainfall means that some of the lines of the station are now waterlogged.

We thought for a moment that the 10.45 for London might be about to catch fire but it was a false alarm.

This is a general notice for all passengers: the restaurant in the main concourse is now open.

There was in fact a small fire in the train on platform 6 but we're glad to tell you that the flames have been extinguished.

We regret to announce that the 10.45 for London is now out of service because the driver is having a nervous breakdown.

DIRECTIONS

Her house is on the right	The train station is on the left	The farm is straight ahead


The church is on the far left. The church is next to the train station.	The train station is to the right of the church. The train station is between the church and the school.	The school is in the middle. The school is between the station and the airport.
The airport is to the left of the hospital. The airport is between the school and the hospital.	The hospital is on the far right. The hospital is next to the airport.