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Penicillin Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

In or at

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Take a loot at this sentence:

- He's been (at/in) primary school for four years.
I think it's "at", am I right?

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I'd say "in". "at" suggests to me that he stayed there for four years without ever leaving even to go home to sleep. "in" suggests to me that he was enrolled there, and he went to and from there as necessary for instruction.

— CalifJim

  • I'd say "in".
  • "at" suggests to me that he stayed there for four years without ever leaving even to go home to sleep.
  • "in" suggests to me that he was enrolled there, and he went to and from there as necessary for instruction.
  • CJ
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I'd say "in". "at" suggests to me that he stayed there for four years without ever leaving even to go home to sleep. "in" suggests to me that he was enrolled there, and he went to and from there as necessary for instruction.

CJ
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I would use in when talking about a student, at when talking about a teacher or other staff member, more often with the name of the school.
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