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Latest post Tue, Feb 24 2009 7:11 PM by CalifJim. 1 replies.
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S.P.I.  +  679688 Tue, 24 Feb 09 06:46 PM
Hi there,

Could you please explain the difference b/w the following two sentences?

He was in the mall

He was at the mall


Thanks.

EDIT: Also, please let me know the difference b/w these two sentences:

In the middle of the video

At the middle of the video.
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CalifJim  +  679695 Tue, 24 Feb 09 07:11 PM
If you're at the mall, you can be in the parking lot near the mall or in the mall.  It's a more general way of telling your location.
If you're in the mall, you have to be, well, in the mall, that is, not outside the boundaries of the mall.  You can't just be near it.

in the middle of the video is anywhere near the middle, not the beginning nor end.
at the middle of the video suggests something more exact, very close to halfway through it.

CJ
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