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Old January 08, 2013, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS View Post
Sometimes I hear at school, at university, at hospital some other times in hospital, in the hospital, in school, in university, etc...
what is the difference?
English people are likely to stay at university or at hospital. American English speakers are more likely to say in/at the hospital.

Oddly Americans say at school as frequently as in the school or in school or at the school. There may be slight differences in meaning. A student is at school a visitor would be at the school. The meanings blend and there is no strong rule here
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