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Fuchsia Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

At vs in

a) The train arrives at Brussels at 7.15.

b) The train arrives in Brussels at 7.15.

Could you tell me there exists any difference of meaning or nuance between a) and b)? Thanks in advance!

  

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We usually say B. A will sound a little unnatural to a native speaker. However, note that Brussels is a large city.

  • We usually say B.
  • A will sound a little unnatural to a native speaker.
  • However, note that Brussels is a large city.
  • For a small place, I'd say that people are more likely to say 'at' Clive
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We usually say B. A will sound a little unnatural to a native speaker.

However, note that Brussels is a large city.

For a small place, I'd say that people are more likely to say 'at'

Clive

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