[Grammar] at the auditorium? give a sneeze? do we say that?

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Dear teachers,

'Someone at (or in?) the auditorium gave a big sneeze while the musician was playing the piano on the stage.'

Please correct the above sentence I made for me. Thank you!
 

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Dear teachers,

'Someone at (or in?) the auditorium gave a big sneeze while the musician was playing the piano on the stage.'

Please correct the above sentence I made for me. Thank you!

'Someone in the auditorium sneezed loudly while the musician was playing the piano on the stage.'
 

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'Someone in the auditorium sneezed loudly while the musician was playing the piano on the stage.'
Dear bhaisahab,

Is 'give a big sneeze' a common saying in English?
 

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'Someone in the auditorium sneezed loudly while the musician was playing the piano on the stage.'

Dear bhaisahab,

Can we use 'at' in the following sentence?
"It wasn't very quiet at the auditorium, either."
 

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Dear bhaisahab,

Can we use 'at' in the following sentence?
"It wasn't very quiet at the auditorium, either."

Yes, you can use at, but it doesn't say whether it's inside or outside.
 

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No, it isn't.:)

Dear bhaisahab,

We don't say 'give a sneeze', but we do say 'give a speech', 'give someone a hug'. Is that right?

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Dear bhaisahab,

We don't say 'give a sneeze', but we do say 'give a speech', 'give someone a hug'. Is that right?

Thank you for your time!

Yes, that's right.
 
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