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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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At/in the back?

Bob and Maria were sitting at/in the back of the class.

In/at the back of the bus?

  

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I would use "at" for both of those.

  • I would use "at" for both of those.
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I would use "at" for both of those.

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While there is a strong tendency to prefer "at the back of" in British English, there is a weak tendency in American English to prefer "in the back of". Both varieties of English use both forms.

CJ

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