Berikut adalah beberapa penggunaan AT ketika digunakan dalam prepositional phrase, baik sebagai modifier of place, modifier of time, maupun ketika digunakan dalam ungkapan-ungkapan (expressions).
Contoh:
b. at + alamat (rumah/kantor, dll)
Penulisan alamat umumnya diawali dengan nomor rumah/kantor, dll. kemudian diikuti oleh nama jalan, dst.
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Rate this posting: a. at + the + nama bangunan
Phrase ini digunakan untuk menyatakan general location, tetapi kurang spesifik dibandingkan dengan IN.Contoh:
- Jane is at the bank at present.
- We met John at the bookstore yesterday.
b. at + alamat (rumah/kantor, dll)
Penulisan alamat umumnya diawali dengan nomor rumah/kantor, dll. kemudian diikuti oleh nama jalan, dst.Contoh:
- Mr. Smith, our English teacher, lives at 10 Jalan Diponegoro.
- I once lived at 101-17 Maitland, Dundass St. Toronto.
c. at + jam
Contoh:- The class begins at 7 a.m and ends at 9.30 a.m.
- I was helping my mother at 6 o’clock last night.
d. at + home/school/work
Contoh:- Why are you still at home? Aren’t you supposed to be at school?
- He is usually still at work at 5 p.m.
e. at + dawn/noon/night/ midday/dusk/ night/midnight
Gunakan AT jika dikuti oleh dawn (subuh), noon atau midday (tengah hari), dusk (magrib), night (malam), midnight (tengah malam); on the other hand, gunakan IN jika diikuti oleh morning, afternoon, evening. (Lihat Penggunaan IN. c)
Contoh:
- Bats are nocturnal animals because they are active at night.
- We usually have lunch at noon.
- They are hardworking persons. They leave the house at dawn and return home at dusk.
f. at least
At least = at the minimum= sekurang-kurangnya/minimal.Contoh:
- In order to be admitted as a student at the Canadian universities, you’re required to have a TOEFL score at least 550. (be admitted = diterima)
- If you want to improve your English, you will need to spend at least an hour a day to read the grammar, to look up dictionary, and to practice.
g. at once
At once = immediately = segera.Contoh:
- Please submit your report at once.
- I don’t have much time to wait. Please come here at once.
h. at + present/the moment
At present = at the moment = now= sekarang.Contoh:
- I was reading the usage of the simple present tense this time yesterday, but at present I am reading this topic.
- He is on the phone at the moment.
i. at times
At times = once in a while = occasionally = sekali-sekali, kadang-kadang. Perhatikan: pada ungkapan ini, kata time selalu diimbuhi huruf s (menjadi: at times), bukan at time.Contoh:
- At times, it is hard to understand what he says.
- Hey guys! Let’s get together at times. (get together = ngumpul-ngumpul).
k. at first
At first= initially = in the beginning = pada awalnya.Contoh:
- Rini was nervous at first, but later she felt more relaxed.
- Even though James was not attracted to Ani at all at first, he gradually admired her inner beauty. (gradually = sedikit demi sedikit; admire = mengagumi).
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