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I AM at school vs ı am in the school

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I am at school' is commonly used to indicate that you are physically present at the school location. On the other hand, 'I am in the school' is less common and would typically be used to describe being inside the building or within the school premises.

Last updated: March 19, 2024 • 2686 views

I AM at school

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that someone is physically present at a school location.

This phrase is used to express the idea of being at the school location, whether inside the building or on the school grounds.

Examples:

I am at school right now, studying for my exams.
She is at school for her basketball practice.
Are you going to be at school for the meeting?
He is always at school early in the morning.
They are at school for the parent-teacher conference.

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I help little bit, when I am at school.
I am famous at school, you know.
I am at the middle school Tuesdays and Thursdays.
I am bored at school and I think of you constantly.
What am I researching at school?
But I am a student at the school.
I am trying out for the boxing team at school.
I want her to be prepared in case some bully at school is as clever as I am.
Is that a brain? I am making edible props for Christine's Halloween party at school.
The fashion club president made me a Facebook fan page, and now I am the most popular girl at school... again.
I am just typing a reminder to myself to shape up at school.
Nevertheless, I am concerned about the mismatches between skills levels acquired at school and the requirements of the labour market in the European Union.
I am in favour of investment in quality sports facilities and appropriate measures to allow access to sports premises and sports curricula at school to all students including those with disabilities.
The first, I am pleased to say, is Comenius, which covers school education, school partnerships and staff working in schools.
Natalie, I am deeply sorry, but I am regrettably ruling in favor of the school.
I got into med school... and here I am.
I find I am uncomfortable with people who disliked me in high school.
And I am not singing Beauty School Dropout.
I am Cheon Song Yi's middle and high school colleague.
Which is why I am going back to school.

Alternatives:

I am in school
I am at the school
I am currently at school
I am present at school
I am located at the school

ı am in the school

This phrase is correct but less commonly used. It is typically used to describe being inside the school building or within the school premises.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone is inside the school building or within the school grounds.

Examples:

I am in the school waiting for the teacher.
She is in the school library studying.
Are you allowed to be in the school after hours?
He is in the school gym practicing basketball.
They are in the school cafeteria having lunch.

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I already notified the school that I'm transferring.
Until 'I realized that the school where I was going was very popular...
I crashed into the school sign.
Coach said I almost broke the school record.
I auditioned for the school musical.
I quit school when I am 1 2 to get a job, to help my family.
I am really old school Irish.
And since chef Nicolas is your teacher and I work at the school, I'd appreciate it if we kept this just between us three.
Every time I go to the schools, I get sick.
I said the school's closed.
There were a great many at the school I attended.
I called the school so you could skip.
And I met the school principal.
I bet the schools are good.
I think the school should not shift from here.
I said the schools were safe.
I called the school, so you're registered.
Schlomo, I'm the school psychiatrist...
You see, I'm the school teacher at Tiboonda.
Before becoming headmistress of the school I taught business correspondence for 5 years.

Alternatives:

I am inside the school
I am within the school
I am within the school building
I am inside the school premises
I am inside the school facility

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