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which one is correct   - i'll tell u everthing at class tomorrow or i'll tell you everything in class tomorrow?

Dave Phillips · Accepted Answer

Neither as you need capital letters.

I'll tell you everything in class tomorrow.

Johner · Answer

Hi Dave.

Dave PhillipsNeither as you need capital letters.

I'm not the one who asked the question but I saw your post and couldn't get what you meant.

And as far as I'm concerned we can say either "at the hotel" or "in the hotel", can't we? If so, why aren't we allowed to say "at class"? Is there a specific reason for that?

Thanks in advance...

CalifJim · Answer

johnerwhy aren't we allowed to say "at class"?

Purely convention. Many expressions are fixed regardless of whether they seem logical or not.

As it turns out, in English we don't classify "class" as a position in physical space (as a hotel would be), because it's the same class (of students) even if you have to hold class in a different place sometimes.

Also, we don't classify "class" as an activity (as work would be), because it refers to the group, and not to the activity they are doing.

So it's at the hotel (physical location), at work (activity), and in class (group of people).

CJ

Johner · Answer

Thank you CJ.

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