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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

held in/at?

Do you say: Tomorrow's meeting will be held in the Bailey room or at the Bailey room?
  

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Assuming that the Bailey Room is a room within a building (such as a hotel) then you would normally use in .

  • Assuming that the Bailey Room is a room within a building (such as a hotel) then you would normally use in .
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Assuming that the Bailey Room is a room within a building (such as a hotel) then you would normally use in.
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Anonymous Do you say: Tomorrow's meeting will be held in the Bailey room or at the Bailey room?
Probably in the Bailey room of such-and-such hotel.
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Thanks! I got rid of 'held' as well. Apparently, only tangible objects can be held.
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Meetings, grudges and many other intangibles can be held. Hold is not reserved for tangible objects. The person who told you that is mistaken.

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