prepositions of place

[Anonymous]

I would like to know if there is any difference between these expressions:

1. in the hospital
at the hospital

2. in the school
at school

[Tdol]

AT the hospital is a general location, so is more likely to be used for a patient who is being treated, but not staying. IN is more likely to be used for a patient staying or someone employed there.

[whl626]

To my knowledge, ' at ' signifies only a location :)

[Tdol]

It is a location, but not a very specific one.