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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

In vs at

Do you write at the meeting or in the meeting here? Why?What is the difference in meaning btw them?

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Mostly at. But: at the meeting: there, at that meeting, will be discussing that subject in the meeting: here, in this meeting (where we all participate in now) we're discussing this subject

  • Mostly at.
  • But: at the meeting: there, at that meeting, will be discussing that subject in the meeting: here, in this meeting (where we all participate in now) we're discussing this subject
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Mostly at. But:

at the meeting: there, at that meeting, will be discussing that subject

in the meeting: here, in this meeting (where we all participate in now) we're discussing this subject
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In very broad terms at the meeting / at a meeting shows physical location, and in the meeting / in a meeting shows mental location -- in the sense of informational content -- or temporal location -- in the sense of being occupied with an activity. at is more literal; in is more figurative.

-- I couldn't find Mr. Simpson this morning. Where was he?

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