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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
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I'm in the airport waiting for my flight. Or

I'm at the airport waiting for my flight.

Are both usable and mean the same thing?

Thanks for sharing!
  

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PreciousJones I'm at the airpor t waiting for my flight. Idiomatically, the correct usage is: " at the gate/ airport waiting for my flight".

— Dimsumexpress

  • PreciousJones I'm at the airpor t waiting for my flight.
  • Idiomatically, the correct usage is: " at the gate/ airport waiting for my flight".
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PreciousJonesI'm at the airport waiting for my flight.
Idiomatically, the correct usage is: "at the gate/ airport waiting for my flight".
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dimsumexpress
PreciousJonesI'm at the airport waiting for my flight.
Idiomatically, the correct usage is: "at the gate/ airport waiting for my flight".
What if I want to be more specific?

Is: "I'm in the airport waiting for my flight?" incorrect tho?

Thanks!
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That's exactly what I tried to say. I am at the bus stop waiting for my bus. At the door, counter of the post office, or bank.
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What if this was said:

"I'm at the airport, but don't see you, where are you?"

Shouldn't it be:

"I'm in the airport."
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Let's say, you asked me where I am, and I said, "I am in the mall " . I am only telling you a rough location. But the mall is huge and you can't locate me. So I would tell you, " I am at the fountain". "At" offers a more precise location. For airport, "at" is a preposition natives would use.
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Hi,



Another consideration is



at the airport - you may be inside it, or outside it (eg waiting for a taxi)



in the airport - you're inside it



Clive
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