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Ann225 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

At/in court

Hi,

I have already posted this question but since the search engine is out of whack, I wasn't able to find it.

"I work in court." (mostly during trials)

"I work at a or at court." (I'm not sure which one is more common.)

Am I right in assuming that I can't use 'at the court' because I'd be referring to the royal court?

Thank you.

  

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Ann225 Am I right in assuming that I can't use 'at the court' because I'd be referring to the royal court? No, I don't think so. She works at the court (house).

— Ivanhr

  • Ann225 Am I right in assuming that I can't use 'at the court' because I'd be referring to the royal court?
  • No, I don't think so.
  • She works at the court (house).
  • g appear in court, go to court etc), it almost always means that legal proceedings are taking place inside the court house or someone's filing/planning a lawsuit etc.
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Ann225Am I right in assuming that I can't use 'at the court' because I'd be referring to the royal court?

No, I don't think so.


She works at the court (house). ( the listener/reader knows which court house is meant)

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She works at a court (house).(the listener/reader doesn't know which court is meant or it's not important)


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