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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

At / in public

Can I say,

(a) We must not burn the rubbish in / at public.

(b) Do not burn rubbish in public / in public places.

(c) We must not burn the / our waste in the public.

(d) Do not burn in public.

(e) Do not burn in an opening place.

(f) Please do not burn rubbish.
  

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The expression is 'in public'; so you don't write 'at public'. In addition, a) without 'the' b) both are correct. c) without 'the' and 'our': the public refers to the general population which is quite different to in public.

— Heywoodc

  • The expression is 'in public'; so you don't write 'at public'.
  • In addition, a) without 'the' b) both are correct.
  • c) without 'the' and 'our': the public refers to the general population which is quite different to in public.
  • d) a little awkward because you would write what should not be burned eg Do not burn anything in public.
  • See c.
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The expression is 'in public'; so you don't write 'at public'. 
In addition,
a) without 'the'
b) both are correct.
c) without 'the' and 'our': the public refers to the general population which is quite different to in public.
d) a little awkward because you would write what should not be burned eg Do not burn anything in public. See c.
e) in an open place.
f) correct
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