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Old 07-May-2008, 16:12
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Default Re: "in" and "at"

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Originally Posted by rj1948 View Post
Where are you? The answers are:
I am in the bus
Iam in /at the uiversity.
I am in/at the office.
thanks rj1948.

However, why is it that "inside" the bus can't be used? Afterall the bus is fully enclosed. Another eg would be "the marble is in (or inside) the box?"

Also there is no difference between "in the university" and "at the university"? "in" and "at" can be used interchangeably here?
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