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Rami1511 Posted 12 years ago
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'in school/shop/home...etc' or 'at school/shop/home...ect'

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should I say 'in school/shop/home...etc' or 'at school/shop/home...ect'
if both are correct. is there a difference in meaning ?
  

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Rami1511 if both are correct. is there a difference in meaning ? Both are possible for 'school' and 'home'; 'shop' requires a determiner.

— Mister Micawber

  • Rami1511 if both are correct.
  • is there a difference in meaning ?
  • Both are possible for 'school' and 'home'; 'shop' requires a determiner.
  • The prepositions can be used synonymously, and they can also be used with different meanings: 'at' is a point reference while 'in' carries a 2- or 3 dimensional meaning.
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Rami1511if both are correct. is there a difference in meaning ?
Both are possible for 'school' and 'home'; 'shop' requires a determiner. The prepositions can be used synonymously, and they can also be used with different meanings: 'at' is a point reference while 'in' carries a 2- or 3 dimensional meaning.
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