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I was born in vs I was born at

These are both acceptable phrases, but they would be used in dissimilar contexts. 'I was born in' is used to refer to the place or city where someone was born, while 'I was born at' is used to refer to a specific location within that place, such as a hospital or a house. Therefore, the choice between 'in' and 'at' depends on the level of detail you want to provide.

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I was born in

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to the place or city where someone was born.

Use 'I was born in' followed by the name of the place or city to indicate the birth location.

Examples:

I was born in New York.
She was born in Paris.
He was born in a small town.

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Last updated: November 20, 2024

Oct 26, 2023 ... 11M likes, 0 comments - taylorswift on October 26, 2023: "✨ My name is Taylor and I was born in 1989 ✨ : @bethgarrabrant".
Jun 1, 2020 ... “I was born in 1962”. Civil Rights-era freedom riders. (Burke Library). “I was born in 1962”. Report this article; Close menu. Lisa C ...
I was born in Mingora, Pakistan on July 12, 1997. Welcoming a baby girl is not always cause for celebration in Pakistan — but my father, Ziauddin Yousafzai ...
Oct 27, 2023 ... My name is Taylor and I was born in 1989 ✨ http://taylor.lnk.to/1989TaylorsVersion.
Oct 26, 2023 ... My name is Taylor and I was born in 1989 ✨ http://taylor.lnk.to/1989TaylorsVersion.
3 days ago ... I was born in it. Molded by It. Meme. r/thelongdark - You merely ...
Aug 1, 2024 ... “I was born in a small town.” Actually, it wasn't quite a birth. See, I was swimming around in my water wonder world practicing my frogman techniques.
Feb 6, 2021 ... But you merely adopted the dark; I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to ...
Apr 17, 2022 ... As a native speaker of English, I would say that I was “born in” a particular place, area or country, but I was “born on” a particular date (day, month and ...
Jan 28, 2015 ... I was born in Melbourne but bred in Sydney. No. "Born and bred" is a set phrase, and when used separately its meaning changes.

Alternatives:

I was born in the United States.
They were born in a hospital.
We were born in different countries.

I was born at

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a specific location within the place where someone was born.

Use 'I was born at' followed by the specific location, such as a hospital or a house, to provide more detail about the birth location.

Examples:

I was born at St. Mary's Hospital.
She was born at home.
He was born at the local clinic.

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Last updated: November 20, 2024

Oct 24, 2024 ... I was born at Ephraim McDowell Hospital in Danville so it was a full-circle moment when I helped break ground on a $100 million expansion ...
Oct 17, 2022 ... I was born at Dolly Vinsant Hospital in San Benito, TX. Same town as Freddy Fender. We lived on South Padre Island, then outside of Los ...
Jun 6, 2022 ... The quote "I was born at a very young age" is a famous Groucho Marx joke. Guess Reddit's demographics don't go that far back.
Aug 18, 2024 ... I was born at st. Johns hospital in santa monica and lived in hell A through the move from clay wheels to cadillacs, from skating paul ...
Jan 15, 2014 ... Although I was born at a time when Dr. King's dream was still only a dream, as I grew up I watched the seeds of that dream take root and ...
Meet Christy Hamby. I was born at Kennestone Hospital and was raised in Austell, Ga. I am the Phase 11 Counselor at the Women's Program/ The Extension saved my ...
Dec 1, 2015 ... I was born at an early age, but I overcame it. Then again, I was born at night but it wasn't last night. Both are euphemisms to say you aren ...
Oct 27, 2018 ... I was born at Camp Lejeune (where the old hospital was that shows complete contamination with toxic water on ATSDR studies and Navy and Marine Corps maps)
Sep 18, 2020 ... “I Was Born at the Border, Like the 'Wrong' Side of It”: Undocumented Latinx Youth Experiences of Racialization in the U.S. South. Sophia ...
Oct 6, 2023 ... I was born at 24 weeks, which had a survival rate of 40% in the 90s. My premature birth didn't leave any lasting consequences, fortunately.

Alternatives:

I was born at the city hospital.
They were born at their grandparents' house.
We were born at different locations.

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