Difference

                        The difference between in the corner and on the
"in the corner of" is used when referring to a concept of closed space.
The chair is in the classroom.

"at the corner of" and "on the corner of" are used to indicate an open space, say street or park.

But compare these sentences,
The tree is at the corner of the street.
The tree is on the corner of the street.

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