[Grammar] in/at a gift shop

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angelene001

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You should find something interesting in a gift shop

Is in a correct preposition here?

"a gift shop" means that I only suggest a type of shop sb should go to, not a specific place in my city
"the gift shop" means that I think of a specific shop in my city, let's say in Baker Street


You should find something interesting in Gift Shop.

Gift Shop
--> It's a proper name so I can use capital letters and I don't use articles.
 

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You should find something interesting in a gift shop

Is in a correct preposition here? Yes

"A gift shop" means that I only suggest a type of shop somebody should go to, not a specific place in my city. Yes
"The gift shop" means that I think of a specific shop in my city, let's say in Baker Street. Yes


You should find something interesting in Gift Shop.

Gift Shop
--> It's a proper name so I can use capital letters and I don't use articles. Yes
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