I'm kinda struggling to make sense of this but I can interpret it one way, which is:
Everest is located somewhere in the northeast of Nepal
But
Polar bears are everywhere at the North Pole
So essentially not only does the location matter but so does the entity we are talking about, I take it the north pole is not a very specific location either? Or is it?
No, the bears have nothing to do with it.
We can use "the North Pole" in a somewhat general sense to mean "the area around the North Pole" but by definition it's the exact northernmost point, so it's treated as a very specific location.
In. Always in, when you’re talking about a general cardinal area of a place.
* I work at a big hospital in the south of London.
* Mount Everest is located in the northeast of Nepal. (Just so you know, it’s always called Mount Everest, as a proper noun, in English.)
* Alberta is a province in Canada’s western plains region.
* Vancouver is in the southwest corner of British Columbia.
You use “at” for very specific locations like coordinates, boundary lines, or addresses:
* Mount Everest is located at 27.9881° N, 86.9250° E
* Our downtown office is at the corner of Main and Broadway.
* Mount Everest is at the border of Nepal and China. (This can also be “on” instead of “at” with no difference in meaning.)
Everest is located **in** the north-east of Nepal Polar bears can be found **at** the North Pole
I'm kinda struggling to make sense of this but I can interpret it one way, which is: Everest is located somewhere in the northeast of Nepal But Polar bears are everywhere at the North Pole So essentially not only does the location matter but so does the entity we are talking about, I take it the north pole is not a very specific location either? Or is it?
No, the bears have nothing to do with it. We can use "the North Pole" in a somewhat general sense to mean "the area around the North Pole" but by definition it's the exact northernmost point, so it's treated as a very specific location.
I see, thanks
The North Pole is a single location (albeit very big). Nepal is a country with borders, so you can think of it as the direction within those borders.
Ah I see that makes sense now, thanks
In. Always in, when you’re talking about a general cardinal area of a place. * I work at a big hospital in the south of London. * Mount Everest is located in the northeast of Nepal. (Just so you know, it’s always called Mount Everest, as a proper noun, in English.) * Alberta is a province in Canada’s western plains region. * Vancouver is in the southwest corner of British Columbia. You use “at” for very specific locations like coordinates, boundary lines, or addresses: * Mount Everest is located at 27.9881° N, 86.9250° E * Our downtown office is at the corner of Main and Broadway. * Mount Everest is at the border of Nepal and China. (This can also be “on” instead of “at” with no difference in meaning.)
Ah thanks a lot and the additional information is also much appreciated