In/At or make/come? thank you.

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I just wanted to let you know Gail and I will meet on May 30 at 10:00 a.m in or at my office. I hope you will make / come to the meeting to guide us on the Bus. Friendly process.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

I just wanted to let you know Gail and I will meet on May 30 at 10:00 a.m in or at my office. I hope you will make / come to the meeting to guide us on the Bus. Friendly process.

I just wanted to let you know Gail and I will meet on May 30 at 10:00 a.m in my office. I hope you will come to (or the more friendly 'join us in') the meeting to guide us on the Business-Friendly process.

Best wishes, Clive

Marius Hancu · Answer

The only way to still use make here might be:

I hope you will make it.
(i.e. be able to attend, be there in time)

Davidrock65 · Answer

meet on May 30 at 10:00 a.m in my office.

Why can't I use at?

I will see you at the starbucks at the corner.

Yesterday I stayed over at my friend's house.

For these two sentences above, you have to use at instead of in, right?

Clive · Answer

Hi,

meet on May 30 at 10:00 a.m in my office.

Why can't I use at?

I will see you at the starbucks at the corner.

Yesterday I stayed over at my friend's house.

For these two sentences above, you have to use at instead of in, right?

Yes, 'at' sounds better with these examples. Sometimes you can use either 'at' or 'in', sometimes one or the other is better. Here are a couple of comments.

at Sounds like you are speaking of 'a position on a map', a precise point.

in In the example about 'in my office', I would use 'in' if the other people coming to the meeting also work in the same building as I do. In other words,we don't need to talk about 'the position on the map'. 'At my office' sounds like they must come from 'another position on the map'.

Best wishes, Clive

In/At or make/come? thank you.

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