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Tinanam0102 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Be at school in

Hi teachers,

If the little ones are finishing up breakfast and they're going to be late for school, would you say:

We have to be in school in 20 minutes.

We have to be at school in 20 minutes.

We have to be at the school in 20 minutes.

Thanks

TN

  

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tinanam0102 If the little ones are finishing up breakfast The word "up" is superfluous. tinanam0102 We have to be at school in 20 minutes. This is the simplest and most natural of your suggestions.

— Anonymous

  • tinanam0102 If the little ones are finishing up breakfast The word "up" is superfluous.
  • tinanam0102 We have to be at school in 20 minutes.
  • This is the simplest and most natural of your suggestions.
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tinanam0102If the little ones are finishing up breakfast

The word "up" is superfluous.

tinanam0102We have to be at school in 20 minutes.

This is the simplest and most natural of your suggestions.

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