In and At the restaurant

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	robsee  #300027  Sat, 02 Dec 06 09:09 PM Hello everybody, can you explain me what's the difference between She was in a restaurant and She was at a restaurant. I know both sentences are correct, but there's a little difference in it. Thanks in advance Robert    robsee Joined on Wed, Nov 10 2004 New Member (50)

	Clive  #300033  Sat, 02 Dec 06 09:42 PM Hi, In simple terms, She was in a restaurant  She was inside it. She was at a restaurant. She was inside, or possibly standing outside it. Best wishes, Clive    Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member (22,532) El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	robsee  #300038  Sat, 02 Dec 06 10:05 PM    Hi Clive, thank you for the quick reply. Are you really sure? I must know it for sure. Sorry fort the circumstances Robert    robsee

	Clive  #300042  Sat, 02 Dec 06 10:28 PM Hi, Yes. Clive    Clive

	Grammar Geek  #300043  Sat, 02 Dec 06 10:29 PM Robert, generally speaking, you can trust anything Clive says 100%.    Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Pennsylvania, USA Veteran Member (16,089) Barbara, who answers in American English.

	robsee  #300057  Sat, 02 Dec 06 11:12 PM I only asked because I gave this answer to someone as Clive did. This someone told me it's wrong, so I asked to get sure. Thanks Robert    robsee

	Grammar Geek  #300058  Sat, 02 Dec 06 11:13 PM You tell that person to come see Clive, and he'll set that person straight, licketly split!    Grammar Geek

	nona the brit  #300365  Mon, 04 Dec 06 09:30 AM Oh yes, 'at' can mean either in or outside. When a big group of us arrange to meet at a restaurant then there are lots of mobile calls and texts zipping back and forth, saying 'I'm at the restaurant, are you here yet?' from people who have just arrived outside and want to know whether to go in or wait for someone else to arrive as well and go in together.    nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member (11,450) The name says it all.