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Fatimah0786 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Does one open an account in/with a bank?

Does one open an account in/with a bank?

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I opened an account WITH a bank. This means that you now have a bank account. If you use the preposition 'in', you are being literal.

— Anonymous

  • I opened an account WITH a bank.
  • This means that you now have a bank account.
  • If you use the preposition 'in', you are being literal.
  • You are indicating to the listener/reader that you walked into a bank and opened an account.
  • " You are telling me that you did not go to the bank, rather, you went online to open your account.
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I opened an account WITH a bank. This means that you now have a bank account. If you use the preposition 'in', you are being literal. You are indicating to the listener/reader that you walked into a bank and opened an account. Example: "I opened an account online instead of in a a bank." You are telling me that you did not go to the bank, rather, you went online to open your account.
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Or, I think, in addition to what Anonymous's said, you can also say I opened an account at a bank.
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