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I stayed at my friend's. vs I stayed in my friend's apartment.

Both sentences are correct. I stayed at my friend's' implies staying at your friend's place without specifying the exact location, while 'I stayed in my friend's apartment' specifies that you stayed in a particular location within your friend's home.
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I stayed at my friend's.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate staying at a friend's place without specifying the exact location.

This phrase is used to convey the idea of staying at a friend's place without providing specific details about the location within the friend's place.

Examples:

  • I stayed at my friend's last weekend.
  • She stayed at her friend's during the summer vacation.
  • Jul 24, 2023 ... i stayed at my friend's house this weekend, and on Saturday, this ridiculous car crash happened in the spot he usually parks in the ONE time ...
  • Sep 16, 2018 ... I stayed at my friend's place earlier this year and while she was away I looked after her adorbs cat... I went in the bathroom and saw ...
  • Mar 6, 2018 ... ... I stayed at my friend's Italian grandmother's tiny apartment in Turin. The pretense? Her nonna was going to teach us how to cook. Continue ...
  • Apr 26, 2023 ... A few nights ago, I stayed at my friend's house, and I was overcome with emotions as I gazed at her daughter's wardrobe.
  • Feb 10, 2017 ... 24 hours in Gamla Stan. Welcome to Part Two of my Stockholm post! As I mentioned, I stayed at my friend's house for a couple days outside the ...
  • 8 years ago, I stayed at my friend's student rooms on the city's outskirts.
  • Feb 16, 2018 ... Both times I've been to Wisp in the winter—in the summer I stayed at my friend's private lake house—we've rented chalets through Railey ...
  • I can recall one specific trip to Spain when I stayed at my friend's ranch. One of the first things I noticed was their family's meals often consisted of ...
  • Nov 5, 2013 ... ... I stayed at my friend's apartment, which meant access to a kitchen and therefore less eating out. Which is nice, because Melbourne is a…
  • I stayed at my friend's newly renovated apartment at no cost, and learned about tour guides, Cecilia and Debbie, who offered to arrange for my visit at less ...

Alternatives:

  • I stayed at my friend's house.
  • I stayed at my friend's place.

I stayed in my friend's apartment.

This phrase is correct and specifies that you stayed in a particular location within your friend's place, in this case, the apartment.

This phrase is used when you want to be specific about the location within your friend's place where you stayed.

Examples:

  • I stayed in my friend's apartment for a week.
  • She stayed in her friend's apartment while visiting the city.
  • Dec 26, 2014 ... Or in Prague, where I stayed in my friend's apartment in the neighborhood of Holesovice. It allowed me to pretend I was still living in the ...
  • Apr 29, 2020 ... I stayed in my friend's apartment who got a full scholarship from the government. I was 20, or 21. Both times were exciting and left me ...
  • Aug 30, 2024 ... I stayed in my friend's apartment, who was an exchange student at my high school in Sydney back in 2010. We have been friends since then ...
  • Mar 8, 2024 ... I stayed in my friend's apartment so i didnot had any registration receipts during departure. i was asked by immigration for those slips and ...
  • Mar 16, 2022 ... When I stayed in my friend's apartment in Bangkok, that was what we did. We have some 5 liters of water plastic containers which we reuse ...
  • I stayed in my friend's apartment while I was looking for a job in Houston, (got the job!). Will be looking to move here. Place has limited parking but if ...
  • Sep 12, 2021 ... I stayed in my friend's apartment. After two days, there was a familiar smell. I remember it from going to funerals during the first Lebanon ...
  • I was there for 2 weeks and I stayed in my friend's apartment. Most of my trip was me visiting museums and sketching in tourist attractions. I apologise in ...
  • Aug 19, 2014 ... i stayed in my friend's apartment a few blocks away from the park and had a homeless man try to touch my butt. glad you had fun though! last ...

Alternatives:

  • I stayed in my friend's house.
  • I stayed in my friend's place.

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