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Jennice Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Question about preposition.

I have a question about the preposition.
Please read the following sentence.
Make sure to be careful at the swimming pool.
Make sure to be careful in the swimming pool.
What is the difference of the two sentences?
Please answer.
  

Top answer

Do not double-post, Jennice—just be patient. Jennice What is the difference of the two sentences? ) 'In' indicates in the water of the pool only.

  • Do not double-post, Jennice—just be patient.
  • Jennice What is the difference of the two sentences?
  • ) 'In' indicates in the water of the pool only.
  • Practically speaking, a native speaker may utter either one and mean the same thing: the pool and the area attached to it.
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Do not double-post, Jennice—just be patient.
JenniceWhat is the difference of the two sentences?
'At' indicates the location and includes the area around and belonging to the pool (i.e., the poolside, the bath house, etc.)
'In' indicates in the water of the pool only.

Practically speaking, a native speaker may utter either one and mean the same thin
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Thank you for your reply.

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