On the premises or at the premises?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Dear friends,

Which one is correct?

“It is prohibited any kind of drugs on xxxx`s (name of the company) premises”.

“It is prohibited any kind of drugs at xxxx`s (name of the company) premises”.

Thanks for your help.

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Normally ‘on’, I think, but ‘at’ works.

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Thanks for the help, Mister Micawber.

I got this sentence from the Oxford Dictionary: " No alcohol may be consumed on the premises." I got really confused because I would use “in” or “at” because I`m talking about a place.

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I think the sentence could be written in a more grammatically acceptable way, which is also more precise, Bira:

Drugs are prohibited on xxxx’s premises.

(As MM says, ‘at’ works too, but this is the usual one.)

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The sign here at the Landsowne reads ‘No smoking in the premises’.[YSaerTTEW443543]

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Then the sign is incorrect.

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Hi Torsten.

You’ll have to point this out to the management. I see you have made an early start on sorting out bad English in the UK! Let’s hope things improve when you come to Cambridge.

Alan

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  1. Drugs are prohibited on school’s premises.
  2. No smoking on school/school’s premises.
    Are they OK?
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No apostrophe needed = school premises.

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Here’s the sign in question…

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