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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Protest at?!

Hi.
What does 'at' mean in:

The film Innocence of Muslims has prompted violent protests at U.S. Embassies in the Middle East, resulting in the death of the American ambassador and three staff in Benghazi, Libya, on Tuesday.

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in or near the location of

— Mumu

  • in or near the location of
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in or near the location of
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more likely it means 'toward'
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khosha more likely it means 'toward'
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soheil1Hi.What does 'at' mean in: The film Innocence of Muslims has prompted violent protests at U.S. Embassies in the Middle East, resulting in the death of the American ambassador and three staff in Benghazi, Libya, on Tuesday.
"At" is being used here as a locative preposition. It enables us to relate the noun phrase
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