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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

at a place vs in a place

what's the difference between "at the park" or "in the park", I just feel that the former is more common in American English, but I guess there might be another reason for that,

Thanks a lot
  

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Sometimes no difference is intended. But here are a few comments. Tom is at the park.

— Clive

  • Sometimes no difference is intended.
  • But here are a few comments.
  • Tom is at the park.
  • Maybe Tom is inside the park.
  • Maybe he is standing outside the park, eg near the entrance.
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Sometimes no difference is intended.
But here are a few comments.

Tom is at the park.
Maybe Tom is inside the park. Maybe he is standing outside the park, eg near the entrance.

Mary is in the
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