English Grammar
Hi friends which one is right? I'm really confused because some native speakers said "in" can be used for this kind of sentence.
1. He is working at a blacksmith shop.
2. He is working in a blacksmith shop.
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Answers · 6
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"At" describes position at a specific point, the fact of a person being at some location, while "in" means that something is literally physically inside.
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If he is physically inside something then you can use "in".
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I am at the mall, now. Where are you?
I am in the mall, now. Where are you?
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Yes, he's working at the blacksmith's shop, but he's usually out back tending to horses.
Yes, he's working in the blacksmith's shop, but he's usually out back tending to horses.
Yes, he's working at the blacksmith's shop. He usually righ there in the shop.
Yes, he's working in the blacksmith's shop. He usually righ there in the shop.
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Thanks a lot
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He is working at the Blacksmith's shop. He is working in a (or in the) Blacksmith's shop.
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