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Kay3320 Posted 16 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
What is the different meaning?
The English preposition is hard for me as a foreigner to understand. Here are four sentences. Each of them is written with the different preposition. Pls Let me know about the exact meaning and which is the correct one?
1. I left my umbrella in the school.
2. I left my umbrella in school.
3. I left my umbrella at the school.
4. I left my umbrella at school.
Many thanks.
1. I left my umbrella in the school.
2. I left my umbrella in school.
3. I left my umbrella at the school.
4. I left my umbrella at school.
Many thanks.
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Hello, Kay – and welcome to English Forums. There is no important difference among your sentences. 'In/at the school' means a specific facility.
- Hello, Kay – and welcome to English Forums.
- There is no important difference among your sentences.
- 'In/at the school' means a specific facility.
- 'In/at school' means at such an institution.
- 'In' means within the building.
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Hello, Kay – and welcome to English Forums.
There is no important difference among your sentences. 'In/at the school' means a specific facility. 'In/at school' means at such an institution. 'In' means within the building. 'At' means at that property in the city.
There is no important difference among your sentences. 'In/at the school' means a specific facility. 'In/at school' means at such an institution. 'In' means within the building. 'At' means at that property in the city.
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