Preposition
1) I bought a book at the bookstore.
2) I bought a book from the bookstore.
3) I bought a book in the bookstore.
Which one is correct among aforementioned sentences?
Top answer
Those are all possible. They mean slightly different things, but in practice the differences may not be very important. "from" refers to the source of the purchase; "at" refers to general location; "in" refers to being within, or inside, the store building.
- Those are all possible.
- They mean slightly different things, but in practice the differences may not be very important.
- "from" refers to the source of the purchase; "at" refers to general location; "in" refers to being within, or inside, the store building.
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Those are all possible. They mean slightly different things, but in practice the differences may not be very important. "from" refers to the source of the purchase; "at" refers to general location; "in" refers to being within, or inside, the store building.
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