Representing when, where, how and why
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Representing where
Information about where something happens can be given by means of adverbials 
, consisting of two major structures:
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adverbs : |
We don't cook the meals here. (Bank of English)
I used to live there. (SCMP 31/5/94)
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prepositional phrases including at, in, on,
by, near, off, round, above, across,
along, behind, below, under, underneath, inside,
outside, within, away from: |
He was intercepted at the airport in New York. (SCMP 31/7/92)
There is an old lady that lives in Cameron Road just round the corner. (Bank of English)
For further information about adverbials of place, see 
Representing
when, where, how and why: Representing where.
Introduction
Representing where
