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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Prepositions

(a) If the pupils were in the library, do we say:

They borrowed books in / at / from the library. (Which is the most suitable answer?)

(b) The boy put cookies in / into the jar.
(I think both are acceptable, right?)
  

Top answer

1. I think that both at and from are used in this case. 2.

  • 1.
  • I think that both at and from are used in this case.
  • 2.
  • Either.
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3 Answers
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1. I think that both at and from are used in this case.

2. Either.
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Thanks, but is there wrong to say:

They borrowed books in the library.
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Vincent TeoThanks, but is there wrong to say:

They borrowed books in the library.
Yes, it is wrong.

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