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Jandi Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

At or in

Hello, teachers!

Please tell me which preposition is proper.

1. I saw Pat in/at the mall yesterday.
2. I ran into Pat in/at the mall yesterday.
3. I happened to meet Pat in/at the mall yesterday.

Thank you very much.
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I have another question with in or at 4) The circular was read out by teachers in every class at/in the school In the article is written "at" but I'd have written "in". "In" is wrong, or we can use both? There is a rule or sth?

  • I have another question with in or at 4) The circular was read out by teachers in every class at/in the school In the article is written "at" but I'd have written "in".
  • "In" is wrong, or we can use both?
  • There is a rule or sth?
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I have another question with in or at Emotion: smile

4) The circular was read out by teachers in every class at/in the school

I
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I always say "at the mall".

The only exception I can think of is as follows:

Cindy and June are standing outside the mall. June goes inside while Cindy waits for Charlene. Charlene finally arrives. "Where is June?" she asks. "She's already in the mall," says Cindy.

In other words, if it is an indoor mall, and it is a question of interior versus exterior, "in the

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