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Crom Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

In / at the end

0What's the difference between "at the end" and "in the end"?02br
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02i 02br 02br 00I think of "at the end" as being more specific. 02br 02br 00"In the end" seems more general. 0-

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  • 02i 02br 02br 00I think of "at the end" as being more specific.
  • 02br 02br 00"In the end" seems more general.
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1i00What's the difference between "at the end" and "in the end"?02i02br
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00I think of "at the end" as being more specific. For instance:02br
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00They are standing at the end of the line.02br
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00We'll go home at the end of the day.02br
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00There was a period at the end of the sentence.02
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00 It would be useful for you to provide a context showing how you are concerned about usage. In other words, do you have examples of these used in sentences?02br
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00 Cheers--02br
00 Lazarus0-
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01cite10Crom12cite12br
10What's the difference between "at the end" and "in the end"?12br
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10[11b10:-S12b10]12br
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10Thanks a lot12br
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10In addition to others' comments, my thoughts:02br
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1i00In the end 02i00suggests that something happens after changes or uncertainty.02br
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01i00At the end 02i00simply refers to the position of something. There is no sense of waiting or delay.0-
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11i10In the end 12i10suggests that something happens after changes or uncertainty.12br
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11i10At the end 12i10simply refers to the position of something. There is no sense of waiting or delay.12br
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0From01i00 Practical English Usage, 3rd edition:02i02br
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00A declarative sentence has a full stop at the end.0-
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10From11i10 Practical English Usage, 3rd edition:12i12br
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10The tax man will get you in the end.12br
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10A declarative sentence has a full stop at the end.12br
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10Sorry, Teo02br
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0Thanks a lot for your kind replies, I was just little confused. I asked this question to a teacher today and he said "01u00At the end of02u00 (something) and 01u00In the end02u00 (by itself)". I couldn't check this, but I think is not completely wrong accoriding to the text I was reading.01blockquote
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10Thanks a lot for your kind replies, I was just little confused. I asked this question to a teacher today and he said "11u10At the end of12u10 (something) and 11u10In the end12u10 (by itself)". I couldn't check this, but I think is not completely wrong accoridi
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