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Robsee Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

In and At the restaurant

Hello everybody,

can you explain me what's the difference between
She was in a restaurant and fedgo>
fedgo>She was at a restaurant.

I know both sentences are correct, but there's a little difference in it.

Thanks in advance
Robert
  

Top answer

Hi, In simple terms, She was in a restaurant She was inside it. She was at a restaurant. She was inside, or possibly standing outside it.

— Clive

  • Hi, In simple terms, She was in a restaurant She was inside it.
  • She was at a restaurant.
  • She was inside, or possibly standing outside it.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

In simple terms,

She was in a restaurant She was inside it.
She was at a restaurant. She was inside, or possibly standing outside it.

Best wishes, Clive
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Hi Clive,

thank you for the quick reply. Are you really sure? I must know it for sure.
Sorry fort the circumstances
Robert
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Robert, generally speaking, you can trust anything Clive says 100%.
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I only asked because I gave this answer to someone as Clive did.
This someone told me it's wrong, so I asked to get sure.

Thanks
Robert
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You tell that person to come see Clive, and he'll set that person straight, licketly split! Emotion: smile
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Oh yes, 'at' can mean either in or outside.

When a big group of us arrange to meet at a restaurant then there are lots of mobile calls and texts zipping back and forth, saying 'I'm at the restaurant, are you here yet?' from people who have just arrived outside and want to know whether to go in or wait for someone else to arrive as well and go in together.
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