0
PASTEL Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

In the summer of/in 2008

Hi,

I was at Barcelona in the summer of 2008.
I was at Barcelona in the summer in 2008.

Are they both possible to say?

Thanks,
Pastel
  

Top answer

Hi, I was at Barcelona in the summer of 2008. I was at Barcelona in the summer in 2008. Are they both possible to say?

— Clive

  • Hi, I was at Barcelona in the summer of 2008.
  • I was at Barcelona in the summer in 2008.
  • Are they both possible to say?
  • Yes, but 'of 2008' has style and the close repetition of 'in' does not.
  • We usually say 'in a city', not 'at a city'.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
Hi,
I was at Barcelona in the summer of 2008.
I was at Barcelona in the summer in 2008.

Are they both possible to say?
Yes, but 'of 2008' has style and the close repetition of 'in' does not.

We usually say 'in a city', not 'at a city'.

Best wishes, Clive
0

Related Questions