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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
In the middle vs. at the middle
Hello,
Suppose I'm helping someone with the correct directions, which of the following is correct?
A. It's the platform in the middle.
B. It's the platform at the middle.
I believe 'in' is more specific like between two things, locations, etc. and 'at' is more general, which could be around somewhere or something. Is this correct? If not, what is the difference.?
Please advise. Thanks.
Suppose I'm helping someone with the correct directions, which of the following is correct?
A. It's the platform in the middle.
B. It's the platform at the middle.
I believe 'in' is more specific like between two things, locations, etc. and 'at' is more general, which could be around somewhere or something. Is this correct? If not, what is the difference.?
Please advise. Thanks.
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I don't see that difference. 'At', which is less used, would appear in very 2-dimensional or metaphoric situations, I think.
- I don't see that difference.
- 'At', which is less used, would appear in very 2-dimensional or metaphoric situations, I think.
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I don't see that difference. 'At', which is less used, would appear in very 2-dimensional or metaphoric situations, I think.
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When you say 2-dimensional, does it mean like something on a paper eg. map, therefore 'at' is used?
I believe 3-dimensional means, something could be in or on it, therefore 'in' is used?
I believe 3-dimensional means, something could be in or on it, therefore 'in' is used?
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Yes, that is the general distribution of the prepositions' use.
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