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OttoJ Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

At/in universities

If you agree that at a university means indefinite location, outside or inside and in a university means inside only; are they both correct and equally correct? What's the difference in meaning? Intake has nothing to do with physical location.

-Intake in universities is down by 10%.
-Intake at universities is down by 10%.
  

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" It's an action taken by universities.

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  • " It's an action taken by universities.
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Intake means "admission." It's an action taken by universities.
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Thank you, deadrat. But do you think

-Intake in universities is down by 10%.

is simply wrong English?
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It's both grammatical and understandable. I don't think "in" would be the best choice of preposition, though.
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I'd probably say 'University admissions are down (by) 10%'.
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