sondra
Member
- Joined
- Apr 19, 2010
- Member Type
- Other
- Native Language
- Russian
- Home Country
- Georgia
- Current Location
- Georgia
Hello,
Do American English speakers use 'in' with words as church, prison, school, hospital, university, college, etc when these words are used in their usual meaning? Do you use 'a' or 'the' with them?
He is in school. (Enrolled as a student)
He is at school.(For some different reasons)
He is in hospital.(As a patient)
He is at hospital.(Visiting somebody)
He is in church.(To pray)
He is at church.(For some different reasons)
He is in university/college/prison/
He is at university/college/prison/
Thanks
Do American English speakers use 'in' with words as church, prison, school, hospital, university, college, etc when these words are used in their usual meaning? Do you use 'a' or 'the' with them?
He is in school. (Enrolled as a student)
He is at school.(For some different reasons)
He is in hospital.(As a patient)
He is at hospital.(Visiting somebody)
He is in church.(To pray)
He is at church.(For some different reasons)
He is in university/college/prison/
He is at university/college/prison/
Thanks