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School, university, hospital
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? |
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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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Other places that don't require the article in American English are:
court (as in tribunal) and work, college (but not university). Language is complex.
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American English:
staying at home staying at work staying at school - physically located on the campus staying in school - continuing to be a student staying in the hospital |
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In England we'd say
I'm in hospital (ie. as an inpatient) I'm at the hospital (ie. a visitor or at work or there for an appointment etc) |
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Thank u guys.
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