G GoodTaste Key Member Joined Feb 19, 2016 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Oct 27, 2020 #1 "In" or "at", which is correct in English? (1) Were you in the Press Conference at that time? (2) Were you at the Press Conference at that time?
"In" or "at", which is correct in English? (1) Were you in the Press Conference at that time? (2) Were you at the Press Conference at that time?
teechar Moderator Staff member Joined Feb 18, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Iraq Current Location Iraq Oct 27, 2020 #2 "In" is definitely wrong. A conference is an event, so "at" is correct.
G GoesStation No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Oct 27, 2020 #3 "Press conference" is not a proper noun. Can you use this information to fix two errors in your sentence? Put the corrected version in a new post.
"Press conference" is not a proper noun. Can you use this information to fix two errors in your sentence? Put the corrected version in a new post.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Oct 27, 2020 #4 A: Were you at the conference yesterday? B: No! Where was it? A: In the conference room!
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Oct 27, 2020 #5 "Is the president available right now?" "No, he's in a press conference." The above seems fine to me.
"Is the president available right now?" "No, he's in a press conference." The above seems fine to me.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Oct 27, 2020 #6 SoothingDave said: "Is the president available right now?" "No, he's in a press conference." The above seems fine to me. Click to expand... I agree that it would work if he's the one giving the press conference. The reporters and other members of the press are at the press conference, and the president is in one (in the same way that business people can be said to be "in a meeting").
SoothingDave said: "Is the president available right now?" "No, he's in a press conference." The above seems fine to me. Click to expand... I agree that it would work if he's the one giving the press conference. The reporters and other members of the press are at the press conference, and the president is in one (in the same way that business people can be said to be "in a meeting").