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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Grammar

What is the diffrence between in and at
  

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Both words have many, many uses, so please start with your dictionary. However, I can tell you that when referring to locations, 'at' refers to a 1-dimensional (point) location (Where is Bill? - He's at school) and 'in' refers to a 2- or 3-dimensional location (Is Bill on the playground?

  • Both words have many, many uses, so please start with your dictionary.
  • However, I can tell you that when referring to locations, 'at' refers to a 1-dimensional (point) location (Where is Bill?
  • - He's at school) and 'in' refers to a 2- or 3-dimensional location (Is Bill on the playground?
  • - No, he's in the school somewhere).
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Both words have many, many uses, so please start with your dictionary. However, I can tell you that when referring to locations, 'at' refers to a 1-dimensional (point) location (Where is Bill? - He's at school) and 'in' refers to a 2- or 3-dimensional location (Is Bill on the playground? - No, he's in the school somewhere).

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