THE CORRECT USE OF “AT and IN”

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:01]Hello beautiful learners, welcome to class again. This is correct speech word and you are here with teacher Mary.

[00:00:11]In today's class we will be discussing the topic the correct use of at and in.

[00:00:21]Can I hear you say that?

[00:00:24]Good job. Okay. at is used for a specific point or exact place or time.

[00:00:35]The word at is used for a specific point or exact place or time.

[00:00:44]For example, at the door.

[00:00:49]At the door.

[00:00:52]at the door is stating a point, a specific point at the door. That door is actually a specific point.

[00:01:06]Another example is at 5:00 p.m.

[00:01:12]At 5 p.m.

[00:01:16]At 5:00 p.m. here is stating what? the exact time.

[00:01:22]The exact time.

[00:01:25]And in is used for being inside a space or during a period of time.

[00:01:36]N is used for being inside a space or during a specific period of time. For example, in the room.

[00:01:48]In the room.

[00:01:52]The phrase in the room is stating inside a space.

[00:02:00]Inside a space.

[00:02:03]Another example is in the afternoon.

[00:02:08]In the afternoon. The phrase in the afternoon is actually stating a period of time.

[00:02:16]A period of time.

[00:02:20]Okay, let's see a quick comparison sentences. She is at the door. She is at the door. This is stating a specific point. At the door.

[00:02:37]She is in my room. She is in my room. In my room here is stating what? Inside a space.

[00:02:48]The meeting is at 5:00 p.m. The meeting is at 5:00 p.m.

[00:02:57]At 5:00 p.m. here is Satan.