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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

In/at

Dear teachers,

1.I saw him at the market.

2.I saw him in the market.

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1.I met him at the fair.

2.I met him in the fair.


I want to know when I should use "in" or "at" for such type of places like "market" ,"fair".

Thanks.
  

Top answer

As with any place reference, use 'at' when the speaker is considering the place a point location, and use 'in' when the speaker is thinking of a place that has at least two dimensions. My plane landed at London. I met her in London.

— Mister Micawber

  • As with any place reference, use 'at' when the speaker is considering the place a point location, and use 'in' when the speaker is thinking of a place that has at least two dimensions.
  • My plane landed at London.
  • I met her in London.
  • Use often overlaps, and all of your sentences carry essentially the same meaning.
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As with any place reference, use 'at' when the speaker is considering the place a point location, and use 'in' when the speaker is thinking of a place that has at least two dimensions.

My plane landed at London.
I met her in London.

Use often overlaps, and all of your sentences carry essentially the same meaning.
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