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Preposition problem
Do we use in or at for the sentences below? Also do we need to use 'the'?
Doctors work in the hospital. or is it Doctors work at the hospital?
Waiters work in the restaurant. or is it Waiters work at the restaurant?
Teachers work in the school. or is it Teachers work at the school?
Thank you for helping me out.
Doctors work in the hospital. or is it Doctors work at the hospital?
Waiters work in the restaurant. or is it Waiters work at the restaurant?
Teachers work in the school. or is it Teachers work at the school?
Thank you for helping me out.
Top answer
(1) 'Hospital' and 'school' without the article applies to patients and students only (I believe-- I need BrE corroboration on this). (2) In your sentences, 'the' seems a bit unusual, and would more normally be replaced by 'a' when identifying their places of employment. (3) As to your main question: either preposition is OK, but 'at' is more expected, as we are considering a point location-- a type of facility-- rather than the building itself, which they would be inside or 'in'.
- (1) 'Hospital' and 'school' without the article applies to patients and students only (I believe-- I need BrE corroboration on this).
- (2) In your sentences, 'the' seems a bit unusual, and would more normally be replaced by 'a' when identifying their places of employment.
- (3) As to your main question: either preposition is OK, but 'at' is more expected, as we are considering a point location-- a type of facility-- rather than the building itself, which they would be inside or 'in'.
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(1) 'Hospital' and 'school' without the article applies to patients and students only (I believe-- I need BrE corroboration on this).
(2) In your sentences, 'the' seems a bit unusual, and would more normally be replaced by 'a' when identifying their places of employment.
(3) As to your main question: either preposition is OK, but 'at' is more expected, as we are considering a
(2) In your sentences, 'the' seems a bit unusual, and would more normally be replaced by 'a' when identifying their places of employment.
(3) As to your main question: either preposition is OK, but 'at' is more expected, as we are considering a
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Do we use in or at for the sentences below? Also do we need to use 'the'?
Doctors work in the hospital. or is it Doctors work at the hospital?
Waiters work in the restaurant. or is it Waiters work at the restaurant?
Teachers work in the school. or is it Teachers work at the school?
JT: Situation, context and grammatical form all have a bearing on preposition choi
Doctors work in the hospital. or is it Doctors work at the hospital?
Waiters work in the restaurant. or is it Waiters work at the restaurant?
Teachers work in the school. or is it Teachers work at the school?
JT: Situation, context and grammatical form all have a bearing on preposition choi
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