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In/at school

Posted by ESC on April 27, 2005

In Reply to: In/at school posted by James Briggs on April 27, 2005

: : What's the difference between "in school" and "at school"?
: : He is in school.
: : He is at school.
: : Is there any nuance change?

: Not to my UK ear.

There's not a lot of difference to my U.S. ear. But I have heard people say, "He is in school" to mean he is enrolled. He hasn't graduated or left school. And "He is at school" to mean he is there right now.

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