when should i use "in" and when "at"?
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At tells us that the following noun is located at a specific point or location. It shows an exact position.
"She's waiting at the entrance."
"He's sitting on his chair at his desk."
"I work at a bank."
In an Enclosed Space
In tells us the noun is in an enclosed space (surround or closed off on all sides). Basically, when something is inside something.
In a box.
In a room.
In a country.
Example:
She's at the library.
She's in the library.
She's at the library. - the emphasis is on the her location and the type of place she has gone to.
She's in the library. - the emphasis is on the type of building she is in.
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We usually use 'in' for an enclosed space and' at' for a point -
In a taxi
At reception
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