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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Airport

WHen I'm inside the airport. Should I say:

I'm at the airport. Or

I'm in the airport.

Thanks

Or could both be used?
  

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Both can be used, and it's a matter of what you are contrasting it with. ) ]. I'm in the airport [as opposed to being outside the airport].

— CalifJim

  • Both can be used, and it's a matter of what you are contrasting it with.
  • ) ].
  • I'm in the airport [as opposed to being outside the airport].
  • Maybe it's raining and you're drawing attention to the fact that you won't get wet.
  • For most scenarios that come to my mind, at the airport seems better.
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Both can be used, and it's a matter of what you are contrasting it with.

I'm at the airport [as opposed to being somewhere else (at the post office; still on the way to the airport; ...) ].

I'm in the airport [as opposed to being outside the airport]. Maybe it's raining and you're drawing attention to the fact that you won't get wet.

For most scenarios tha
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