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Is it 'in his prime' or 'at his prime'?Thanks.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

This is a good resource: https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=in+his+prime%2C+at+his+prime&year_start=1800&year_end=2000&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cin%20his%20prime%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cat%20his%20prime%3B%2Cc0

Anonymous · Answer

Mister MicawberThis is a good resource: https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=in+his+prime%2C+at+his+prime&year_start=1800&year_e...

Thanks a lot teacher. I will definitely use that in future.

But does that indicate that both are correct but 'in' is more common?

Fivejedjon · Answer

It says mothing specifically about correctness, but it strongly suggests that the most natural prposition for native speakers is 'in'.

Anonymous · Answer

fivejedjonIt says mothing specifically about correctness, but it strongly suggests that the most natural prposition for native speakers is 'in'.

Thanks a lot teacher.

Just curious, although 'in' is the most natural, is 'at' correct?

Mister Micawber · Answer

Anonymouss, although 'in' is the most natural, is 'at' correct?

Yes.

Anonymous · Answer

Mister Micawber Anonymouss, although 'in' is the most natural, is 'at' correct?Yes.

Thanks teacher!

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