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بسم - الله - الرحمن الرحيم ...
السلام عليكم ورحمة - الله - تعالى وبركاته ...

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الحمد لله وحده .. والصلاة والسلام على من لا نبي بعده .. سيدنا محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم .. سيد الأولين والآخرين ..

وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين .. إلـى يوم الدين ...

Pre--xx--s can be used to show where something is located.

The pre--xx--s at, on, and in

We use at to show a specific place or --xx--.

For example:
Someone is at the door.
They are waiting at the bus stop.
I used to live at 51 Portland Street.

We use on to show --xx-- on a horizontal or vertical surface.

For example:
The cat sat on the mat.
The satellite dish is on the roof.

We also use on to show --xx-- on streets, roads, etc.

For example:
I used to live on Portland Street.

We use in to show that something is enclosed or surrounded.

For example:
The dog is in the garden.
She is in a taxi.
Put it in the box.

We also use in to show --xx-- within land-areas (towns, counties, states, countries, and continents).

For example:
I used to live in Nottingham.