Language/English/Grammar/On:-place

 On: place 

"On" is used to talk about position on a line (for example a road or a river).

 

Examples:

His house is on the way from Aberdeen to Dundee.

Stratford is on the river Avon. 

But "in" is used for the position of things which form part of the line. 

Examples:

There’s a misprint in line 6 on page 22.

Who’s the good-looking boy in the sixth row? 

"On" is used for position on a surface. 

Examples:

Hurry up - supper’s on the table!

That picture would look better on the other wall.

There's a big spider on the ceiling.  

"On" can mean 'attached to'. 

Examples:

Why do you wear that ring on your first finger?

There aren’t many apples on the tree this year.  

"On" is also used for position by a lake or sea. 

Examples:

Bowness is on Lake Windermere. Southend-on-Sea