Can you please tell me if the following prepositions are right and correct them if it's needed. Can I also make the sentences short?
1- I live at Manhattan in New York.
Can it be shortened to 'I live at Manhattan, New York'?
1a- I live in Manhattan in New York.
Can it be shortened to 'I live in Manhattan, New York'?
2- I live at the Burj Khalifa In Dubai.
Can It be shorten to 'I live at the Burj Khalifa In Dubai'?
3- John: Where do you work? Me: I work at the Victoria Tower(a office) building) In Delhi.
Can It be shortened to "I work at the Victoria Tower, Delhi"?
4- I live at/in Shivaji Nagar (a small place consisting of 200-220 residential houses inside the small town of Serampore.) in Serampore.
Can It be shortened to 'I live at/in Shivaji Nagar, Serampore.'
Could anyone please explain in detail? It'll help me so much.
cat deskat Manhattan
No, you can't use at with the name of a city. Use in.
cat deskat the Victoria Tower
Yes, you can use at with the name of a building where you work.
You live or work in a city.
You live or work at a building.
cat deskCan I also make the sentences short?
No. I don't recommend that except for a city-state combination.
Here's what you need:
I live in Manhattan, New York.
I live at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
I work at the Victoria Tower in Delhi.
I live in Shivaji Nagar, Serampore.
CJ
