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i arrived on campus vs i arrived in campus

The correct phrase here is "I arrived on campus." The preposition "on" is used to indicate location when referring to a specific area like a campus. The preposition "in" is used for larger areas such as cities or countries.
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i arrived on campus

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "on" when referring to a specific location like a campus. It indicates arrival at a particular place.

Examples:

  • I arrived on campus and went straight to the library.
  • She arrived on campus just in time for the meeting.
  • They arrived on campus early to set up for the event.
  • Sep 22, 2020 ... As an RA, I had to get tested within the first few days I arrived on campus by making an appointment on etang. During Move In, students ...
  • Nov 21, 2017 ... A few weeks ago I arrived on campus as a glorious sunrise greeted me, passing the Natcher Center (Building 45), where our NCBI team occupies ...
  • Dec 14, 2022 ... 1505 likes, 3 comments - kappakappagamma on December 14, 2022: "“When I arrived on campus at 17 years old, I was looking for a place to call ...
  • Dec 15, 2021 ... When I arrived on campus freshman year, I was happily suprised with the endless meal choices and tasty food at Binghamton University. From ...
  • Apr 11, 2024 ... Hola Mi Gente! Even before I arrived on campus, I felt welcomed into the Tufts community by my peer leader that was assigned to me by the ...
  • May 11, 2020 ... When I arrived on campus as a freshman, I had a very traditional view of the world. I envisioned myself majoring in government, becoming a ...
  • Sep 29, 2023 ... Even before I arrived on campus, I was greeted with well wishes from alumni, friends of the University, and so many others. My wife, Nancy ...
  • Aug 23, 2014 ... I witnessed my first Freshman Assembly when I arrived on campus in 1981 as a graduate student in psychology. I moved here from northern ...
  • Oct 11, 2020 ... I arrived on campus to brown paper bag tests, students in blackface, and a civil rights building that housed busts and portraits of white ...
  • Jun 6, 2023 ... When I arrived on campus, I quickly noticed I didn't have any prior connections (which was not the case for most of my peers who knew other ...

Alternatives:

  • I arrived at campus
  • I reached campus
  • I got to campus
  • I made it to campus

i arrived in campus

This phrase is incorrect in English. The preposition "in" is not used to indicate arrival at a specific location like a campus.

  • Oct 13, 2015 ... So on my way in to Hull I picked up a 24 hour access card (£10 refundable deposit) from the Cycle Hub then once I arrived in campus made my way ...
  • Aug 22, 2016 ... I arrived in campus half an hou. Continue Reading. Not 24 but 31 hours. Back in university, in the last few days of summer break. I was up for ...
  • When I arrived in campus after Khettie had accompanied me, I was in a hurry to taste and explore my pizza without any audience this time. However, it was ...
  • Oct 3, 2017 ... I arrived in campus half an hou. Continue Reading. Not 24 but 31 hours. Back in university, in the last few days of summer break. I was up for ...
  • Sep 5, 2014 ... I am also stunned that it is also now three years since I arrived in campus here in Athens, Georgia. “My off-season has been pretty low ...
  • Nov 1, 2017 ... I arrived in campus, met incredible Indian men and women who still stand by as my friends. I dived myself into this amazing culture, this ...
  • When I arrived in campus after Khettie had accompanied me, I was in a hurry to taste and explore my pizza without any audience this time. However, it was ...
  • Apr 26, 2024 ... ... I arrived in campus. The initial period of this expanded invitation to campus was relatively “peaceful.” Because there were so few Black ...
  • Oct 25, 2024 ... I arrived in campus with only three outfits in my bag, and I struggled to blend in where other students wore trendy outfits that I couldn't ...

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