at/in the moment

[blacknomi]

Hello,
I wrote a sentence as "I was embarrassed at the moment while her father kept calling me BIG hair." My English teacher corrected my sentence as "I was embarrassed in the moment while her father kept calling me BIG hair." I tried to compare this one to the other sentence as "My life is just too busy at the moment." I can't tell the exactly difference between the two examples.

Here is my comprehension:
"at the moment" refers to a period of time whereas "in the moment" refers to a point in a period of time. Am i correct?

[Tdol]

I don't like either. I'd would leave the phrase out- it clashes with 'while'.

At the moment = now
In a moment = soon

[MikeNewYork]

Hello,
I wrote a sentence as "I was embarrassed at the moment while her father kept calling me BIG hair." My English teacher corrected my sentence as "I was embarrassed in the moment while her father kept calling me BIG hair." I tried to compare this one to the other sentence as "My life is just too busy at the moment." I can't tell the exactly difference between the two examples.

Here is my comprehension:
"at the moment" refers to a period of time whereas "in the moment" refers to a point in a period of time. Am i correct?

I have only heard "in the moment" in the context of an actor being focused on his role. I disagree with your teacher there. I also agree with TDOL, that "while" is incorrect there in that combination.

I was embarrassed when her father called me "Big Hair".

:wink:

[blacknomi]

I don't like either. I'd would leave the phrase out- it clashes with 'while'.

At the moment = now
In a moment = soon

Thanks a million. Tea-DOL

[blacknomi]

Always can't thank you enough!

[RonBee]

Send your teacher to this forum.

:wink:

[MikeNewYork]

Always can't thank you enough!

You are very welcome. :wink:

[blacknomi]

Send your teacher to this forum.

:wink:

I don't think he has English learning problems.
But
He has sleeping problems. Does this forum offer any help?

LOL!

[Tdol]

Thanks a million. Tea-DOL

Perfect pronunciation there.

[Tdol]

I don't think he has English learning problems.
But
He has sleeping problems. Does this forum offer any help?

LOL!

A gallon of coffee with every thousand posts.