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Lytblu Posted 23 years ago
Grammar

In/at

which is correct? i'm in the office or im at the office?
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They are both correct but used in slightly different situations. A speaker uses IN with a building only when it is important to say that someone is inside, not outside, the building. g.

  • They are both correct but used in slightly different situations.
  • A speaker uses IN with a building only when it is important to say that someone is inside, not outside, the building.
  • g.
  • Lisa is in the office.
  • (She is not outside the office) Usually a speaker uses AT with a building.
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They are both correct but used in slightly different situations.

A speaker uses IN with a building only when it is important to say that someone is inside, not outside, the building.
e.g. Lisa is in the office. (She is not outside the office)
Usually a speaker uses AT with a building.
In the bank = inside the bank building.

So, it's more usual to say: I'm at

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