AT or IN ?

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AT or IN ?

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AT or IN ?

Dear teachers!

Is it incorrect to say - to study IN a foreign school? Or should I say _ AT a foreign school?

Thanks in advance

18 Nov 2014

korova-daisy

to study AT school ( a place of work and studying is used with AT

to be IN a/the school (inside the school building)

18 Nov 2014

serzt

http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/63772/in-school-vs-at-school
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/98496-In-school-or-at-school
https://www.englishforums.com/English/AtSchoolOrInSchool/nbmql/post.htm

18 Nov 2014

redcamarocruiser

In American English, I think we say, He goes to a certain type of school instead of he studies at a certain type of school

We also don �t usually say a foreign school but identify the type of school, for example, He goes to a French school or he goes to an international school, or he studies abroad.

But, if you are forced to use the verb studies because a textbook requires you to, I agree with korovadaisy: He studies at a foreign school.

18 Nov 2014

class centre

Thanks a lot dear teachers for your explanations! Now I have it quite clear!

Natasha

18 Nov 2014