[Grammar] correct preposition

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snoopya1984

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There are some curtains at the windows.
Is the preposition "at" correct?

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I would probably say 'on.' (AmE)
 

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You will also hear "in" in BrE.

I have curtains up in two of my windows and blinds in the other three.
 

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Hello.

It's pretty strange that in AmE we can hear "on" whilst "at" and "in" we can hear in BrE.

So, my question is:
If I write a letter (my exam) and I want to use sentence like that, what should I use exactly?

Anyway, I'd say "I have beautiful certains in my window". But my question is quit interesting.
 

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That sounds very strange to me, a speaker of BrE.
No more so than "at the window" sounds strange to us.
 
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