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Jameshe Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

"in the end" and "at the end"

what's the diffirence between "in the end" and "at the end"? some examples

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"At the end" is usually a location in time or space: My house is at the end of the street. There is a big surprise waiting for you at the end of the movie. "In the end" means when all is said and done or what is the final outcome, or in conclusion: We argued for an hour about where to go for dinner, but in the end , we ate at home.

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  • "At the end" is usually a location in time or space: My house is at the end of the street.
  • There is a big surprise waiting for you at the end of the movie.
  • "In the end" means when all is said and done or what is the final outcome, or in conclusion: We argued for an hour about where to go for dinner, but in the end , we ate at home.
  • Mary and Jane were equal in their abilities to play tennis.
  • The game could have been won by either one.
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"At the end" is usually a location in time or space:

My house is at the end of the street.
There is a big surprise waiting for you at the end of the movie.

"In the end" means when all is said and done or what is the final outcome, or in conclusion:

We argued for an hour about where to go for dinner, but in the end, we ate at h
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