In, at and on
Hey everyone! I'd like to know what prepositions should I use in the sentences that I've written below. I know prepositions are basic but I'm really struggling with this one, I actually watched a few videos on Youtube yesterday but it's still not clear to me, so can you kindly choose the appropriate preposition below and explain the reason why? And also in every question that I will ask I will try to answer and explain it based on my knowledge ( which might be wrong) and if you think that I got the concept wrong then explain it in your own words. Thanks a lot!!
1) He's at/in the park
I suppose the right preposition to use in here is "at" because "at" is for specific places and the "in" preposition is for enclosed objects like a box, car or house.
2) He's shopping at/in the mall
I'm not really sure about this one because mall is a building which means you can be inside it but also it's a specific place, but i think it's "at"
3) He's reading it in/at the middle of night -I guess it's at

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In, at and on
Hey everyone! I'd like to know what prepositions should I use in the sentences that I've written below. I know prepositions are basic but I'm really struggling with this one, I actually watched a few videos on Youtube yesterday but it's still not clear to me, so can you kindly choose the appropriate preposition below and explain the reason why? And also in every question that I will ask I will try to answer and explain it based on my knowledge ( which might be wrong) and if you think that I got the concept wrong then explain it in your own words. Thanks a lot!! 
1) He's at/in the park
I suppose the right preposition to use in here is "at" because "at" is for specific places and the "in" preposition is for enclosed objects like a box, car or house.
2) He's shopping at/in the mall
I'm not really sure about this one because mall is a building which means you can be inside it but also it's a specific place, but i think it's "at"
3) He's reading it in/at the middle of night -I guess it's at

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For 1 and 2 - either is OK. In both cases, they are both enclosed locations, and specific places.
3 is 'in'.

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Specific place/time (like schools, parks, streets, buildings, midnight, eight-thirty, etc.) we have to use "at". So, in  the three sentences above you should put an "at". In the fourth setence, I'd put "in" because yoy're inviting someone to go "into" the water, which means the "inside". Anyway, I'm not totally sure about this one, but I hope this helps. :)

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1:  He's at the park - if you are somewhere else that is not the park
1:  He's in the park - if the park is part of the place you are in
2:  He's shopping at the mall - always
3:  He's reading in the middle of the night - always
3:  He's reading at midnight - (specific time)
4:  Go in the water - swimming
4:  Go on the water - boating

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I reached my maximum character so I'm going to continue asking here in the comments.
4) Go in/on/at  the water ( In this sentence I'm requesting someone to swim)
I suppose it's "on" and I've no explanation about it.

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