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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

in /at

Which one is correct?

(a) He is swimming at / in the pool .

(b) The elephants are at / in the zoo.

(c) The boys are camping at / in the forest.

(d) They are camping in / at / under the mountain.

(e) Two groups of scouts are camping on the hill.
  

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he is swimming in the pool the elephants are in the zoo the boys are camping at the forest they are camping at under the mountain two groups of scouts are camping on the hill

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he is swimming in the pool
the elephants are in the zoo
the boys are camping at the forest
they are camping at under the mountain
two groups of scouts are camping on the hill
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Hi,

Which one is correct?

(a) He is swimming at / in the pool .

Say 'at' if you are thinking of the pool as a location. Say 'in' if you are thinking that he is surrounded by / immersed in the water.

The same general idea applies to the zoo and to the forest. ie Say 'in' if you are thinking that the animals are surrrounded by the walls of the zoo, or that
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