Ich gehe an den Ort, wo ich mir die Haare schneiden lasse.
Das ist der Ort, an dem ich geboren bin
Why does the word "Ort" always uses the preposition "an"? If one uses "in" with Ort will it be wrong?
asked Jan 15 '14 at 22:29
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Nein. z.B. "In diesem Ort wurde ich geboren." - "Die Schänke befindet sich mitten im Ort."– IngoJan 15 '14 at 23:56
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@Ingo How do you know whether to use in or an?– thekeyofgbJan 16 '14 at 1:39
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@thekeyofgb "am Ort" uses "Ort" in the more abstract sense of "point", "location", "place", while with "im Ort" it is in the sense "settlement", "village", "town" - another word is "Ortschaft"– IngoJan 16 '14 at 8:24
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@thekeyofgb Hence you could say "An diesem Ort wurde ich geboren." for example when you are pointing to the clinic where you were born.– IngoJan 16 '14 at 8:26
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Because that's just how it goes. Could be "zu"/"bei" in a different universe and that would make just as much sense. There is also "in" + Ort. Then, "Ort" means something like "village".
Im Ort 30 fahren.
30 mph inside the settlement (no idea what the English phrasing is)
