In is usually used with large places – countries, districts, large cities etc. At is generally used for small and unimportant places like villages, small towns etc.
What is correct at or in?
“At” is used when you are at the top, bottom or end of something; at a specific address; at a general location; and at a point. “In” is used in a space, small vehicle, water, neighborhood, city and country.
Do we say in town or at town?
Both are possible, but “in town” is significantly more idiomatic. “In town” not only means “in the town, as opposed to outside in a rural area”, but also strongly connotes “visiting, on hand, close by”. It’s understood to mean “in our town”.
Do we say in a city or at a city?
A very common use of the preposition “in” is for towns and cities. In english, we do NOT use “at” for towns and cities: I was born in Manchester. Jane lives in London.
Do you live in a village or at a village?
Which preposition is correct? Answer : The correct preposition is “in” and hence the correct sentence is “I live in a village”. Whereas, “I live at a village” is wrong.
Do we say I live in or at?
You live AT an address (I lived at 123 Main Street in the 80s) You live ON a street (The Fishers live on Main Street) You live IN a building, complex, or project (I lived in the Humberly building)
Is it at or in a country?
We use ‘at’ for very local placement – he’s at my house; she’s at the front of the bus. We use ‘in’ for countries, cities, areas, etc. He’s in Japan; he’s in Tokyo; we’re in London.
Are you at college or in college?
Use at before a type of school (for example, at a community college) or the name of a school. Use in before a city, state, or country. Use take/study + an English course.
Which is correct in London or at London?
I am in London. Use in if you are referring to a general place or time. Use at to indicate a more specific venue or time. For example, “I am in London now so of you’re free, please join me for lunch at the Salt Flakes tomorrow.”
Do you work at or in a place?
We use work + in usually with your field or area of work, faculty, department or section. ex. I work in the advertising department at my company.
Which is correct in my place or at my place?
“At my place” is the most correct.
Can I use at for cities?
@Ana: In America you would normally be in a City, but you can also be at work, a friend’s house, or at something which is close to, but not inside a city, such as the music festival at Glastonbury in the UK.
What is difference between AT and in?
The main difference between in and at is their specificity. The preposition in is mostly used with less specific times and locations whereas at is used with specific times and places. In addition, there are also other specific uses for these two prepositions, which cannot be interchanged.
Which is correct at Bangalore or in Bangalore?
Usually ‘at’ is used before small place and ‘in’ is used before big place. Bangalore is a big city or bangalore is the capital of Karnataka state, so ‘in’ is appropriate instead of ‘at’ here.
Is it better to live in the city or in the village?
City life is extremely unhealthy due to air pollution, water pollution, and noise pollution. The people are not getting fresh air to breathe or the clear sky to enjoy the sunshine. Also, food in the cities is dirty, unhealthy and adulterated. The villages are very much away from such drawbacks.
What is usually in a village?
In most parts of the world, villages are settlements of people clustered around a central point. A central point is most often a church, marketplace, or public space. A public space can be a open space (sometimes called a village green), or developed square (sometimes called a plaza or piazza).
How is life in a village?
Villages are found to be more peaceful, calm, quiet, and full of greenery, where one can always breathe fresh air and stay healthy without any pollution problems. Most of the handcraft labor people are from villages such as farmers, other works as potters, carpenters, blacksmiths, etc.
Are you in or at a country?
“At” is generally used for smaller, specific locations, like at home, at work, at Starbucks, at Comicon. “In” is used for larger areas, like countries, towns, cities…
Are you in India or at India?
When speaking about position, in is generally used for large places such as countries or cities, while at is used for smaller places. Since Delhi is a city, you need to use in. Using at makes your sentence sound off. I arrived in Delhi.
Are you in or at the office?
‘In the office’ and ‘at the office’ are both correct and can be used but each of them must be used in certain contexts. ‘In the office’ is used to refer to the physical presence in a workplace and ‘at the office’ is used to refer to the idea of someone’s workplace.
What we use at or in the restaurant?
You use ‘at’ when you say where an event takes place (at the restaurant, at the cinema, at the theatre). You use ‘in’ when you are thinking about the building itself (the table in the restaurant, the crowd in the cinema, the room in the house).