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Cogar Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

"at" and "in"

0hello all,02br
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00what is the difference between02br
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001. There is a gift shop00 in00 school02br
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002. There is a gift shop 00at 00school02br
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01font00Thank you so much.02font0-
  

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0There is no practical difference. With #2, the shop may be outside the school building proper-- for instance, in a kiosk. 0-

— Mister Micawber

  • 0There is no practical difference.
  • With #2, the shop may be outside the school building proper-- for instance, in a kiosk.
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0There is no practical difference. With #2, the shop may be outside the school building proper-- for instance, in a kiosk. But then again, the speaker could use #1 also in the same situation-- this is not a difference that native speakers concern themselves with.0-
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0 Hi Cogar02br
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00Since a gift shop can't attend school and learn anything, I would say:02br
01i00There is a gift shop in/at 01b00the02b00 school.02i02br
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00Cheers02br
00CB0-
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