applied at a place vs applied on a place

Both phrases are commonly used, but they are used in different contexts. 'Applied at a place' is used when referring to a specific location where something is applied, while 'applied on a place' is used when referring to the surface or area where something is applied.

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applied at a place

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific location where something is applied.

This phrase is used to indicate the specific location where something is applied, such as 'The paint was applied at a place designated for art installations.'

Examples:

The treatment should be applied at a place where the skin is affected.
The sticker should be applied at a place where it is clearly visible.

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Well, I applied at a lot of places.
The eartags shall be applied on a place easily visible at distance.
I should have applied more places.
However, it is equally important that its provisions be applied in places where they are not yet in effect.
This mean that in the event of taxation being applied at the place where services are used, a company from another EU country would have to register as a VAT payer in the country where services are provided and to comply with VAT obligations there.
2. The employer shall ensure that the minimum requirements laid down in Annex II are applied to places covered by paragraph 1.
I only applied to one other place.
That's why you only applied one other place.
Type of authorization applied for: place a cross × in the appropriate box or boxes.
If sufficient care and expertise is applied, single-place slaughter can be carried out in perfectly hygienic conditions.
It doesn't matter anyway, because all the places I applied to want job experience.
There is also a need for uniform legislation specific to this issue to be put in place and applied consistently across all the EU Member States.
A similar device capable of storing the energy 'extracted' from soundwaves could be applied in places where there are large volumes of traffic, in stadiums and during concerts, using the energy produced to power street lighting systems.
(a) a pecuniary charge by the customs authorities, including a settlement applied in place of and in lieu of a criminal penalty;
(a) Article 4 shall be applied in place of bilateral treaty provisions that authorise extradition exclusively with respect to a list of specified criminal offences;
(b) Article 5 shall be applied in place of bilateral treaty provisions governing transmission, certification, authentication or legalisation of an extradition request and supporting documents transmitted by the requesting State;
a pecuniary charge by the customs authorities, including, where appropriate, a settlement applied in place of and in lieu of a criminal penalty;
Anyway, I can't get a new phone until I get a job to pay for it, and all the places I applied to rejected me.
It is here that effectiveness needs to be better monitored if development funds are to be applied in the right place and for the right purposes.
Each consecutive patch should be applied to a different place on the skin to help avoid potential irritation, although they may be kept within the same anatomic site.

Alternatives:

applied in a place
applied to a place
applied on a specific location
applied to a specific area
applied in a designated spot

applied on a place

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the surface or area where something is applied.

This phrase is used to indicate the surface or area where something is applied, such as 'The paint was applied on a place where the wall was damaged.'

Examples:

The adhesive should be applied on a place free of dust.
The design was applied on a place with a smooth texture.

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The eartags shall be applied on a place easily visible at distance.
I should have applied more places.
However, it is equally important that its provisions be applied in places where they are not yet in effect.
2. The employer shall ensure that the minimum requirements laid down in Annex II are applied to places covered by paragraph 1.
I only applied to one other place.
That's why you only applied one other place.
Type of authorization applied for: place a cross × in the appropriate box or boxes.
If sufficient care and expertise is applied, single-place slaughter can be carried out in perfectly hygienic conditions.
It doesn't matter anyway, because all the places I applied to want job experience.
There is also a need for uniform legislation specific to this issue to be put in place and applied consistently across all the EU Member States.
A similar device capable of storing the energy 'extracted' from soundwaves could be applied in places where there are large volumes of traffic, in stadiums and during concerts, using the energy produced to power street lighting systems.
(a) a pecuniary charge by the customs authorities, including a settlement applied in place of and in lieu of a criminal penalty;
(a) Article 4 shall be applied in place of bilateral treaty provisions that authorise extradition exclusively with respect to a list of specified criminal offences;
(b) Article 5 shall be applied in place of bilateral treaty provisions governing transmission, certification, authentication or legalisation of an extradition request and supporting documents transmitted by the requesting State;
a pecuniary charge by the customs authorities, including, where appropriate, a settlement applied in place of and in lieu of a criminal penalty;
Anyway, I can't get a new phone until I get a job to pay for it, and all the places I applied to rejected me.
It is here that effectiveness needs to be better monitored if development funds are to be applied in the right place and for the right purposes.
Each consecutive patch should be applied to a different place on the skin to help avoid potential irritation, although they may be kept within the same anatomic site.
Special mode applied for: place a cross in the appropriate box(es) and give the requisite particulars for each mode.
In the following table, the technical requirements of the separate directives relating to motor vehicles (in the latest version in force) may be used applied in place of those of the corresponding directives relating to agricultural tractors.

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applied to a surface
applied onto a place
applied on the surface
applied on the area
applied to the location

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applied at a place vs applied on a place