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[Ju]

1. I promise to meet her at school.

2. I promise to meet her in school.

Are the above writing correct? If both are correct, then what are the differences between them?


Ju

[konungursvia]

I think the first is more common. 'At school' to me is purely geographical, while 'in school' is more conceptual -- during lessons, among classes, while studying.

Examples:
I met my wife in university, though most of my friends met theirs in high school.
I got lost on Saturday at school, so I must have a bad sense of direction.

[billmcd]

1. I promise to meet her at school. This would suggest to me that I will meet her by entering or without entering the building, depending on context.

2. I promise to meet her in school. This would suggest that I will enter the building to meet her.

Are the above writing correct? If both are correct, then what are the differences between them?


Ju

b.