In front of & at the front of

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Hi all

would you please tell me what the difference between In front of & at the front of is?

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It's kind of you to give some examples


Thank you:up:
 

thod00

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My car is in front of yours, your fender/bumper is at the front of your car.
 

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Thanks but sorry I didn't realize the difference:oops:


Any help?
 

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When you're speaking about something (an object for example) and you want to describe where that object is in relation to other seperate objects around it we can use;

in front of opposite behind

There is a blue car in front of mine. (seperate cars)

I live in front of the school. (seperate buildings / opposite)



When you want to describe where other "objects" are (within/ that form part of) the main object we can use;

at the front of opposite at the back of


I am at the front of the queue (I form part of the queue)

I sit at the front of the class (I'm inside the class / in a way part of it)

The boot/trunk is at the back of the car (part of the car)

I sit at the back of the class.

So...

I'm at the back of the queue and there is a really fat man in front of me.



This isn't a rule, it's just my own attempt to explain it.
 

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Thanks ,I appreciate it

It helps me understand the difference a lot:up:
 
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