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at or in
Two sun can't exist at/in the same sky.
At or in?
In English where to use "at" and where to use "in" ?
At or in?
In English where to use "at" and where to use "in" ?
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Last question first: "at" generally has the connotation of proximity; "in", of amidst or inside. So when your friend's car pulls up to your house, he is at your house and in your driveway. This should tell you that "two sun s can't exist in the same sky" because the sun appears to be in the midst of the heavens.
- Last question first: "at" generally has the connotation of proximity; "in", of amidst or inside.
- So when your friend's car pulls up to your house, he is at your house and in your driveway.
- This should tell you that "two sun s can't exist in the same sky" because the sun appears to be in the midst of the heavens.
- , at your service and in your debt, and you'll have to memorize these usages.
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Last question first: "at" generally has the connotation of proximity; "in", of amidst or inside. So when your friend's car pulls up to your house, he is at your house and in your driveway. This should tell you that "two suns can't exist in the same sky" because the sun appears to be in the midst of the heavens. However, there are many idiomatic uses of these prepositio
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