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i went to school vs I went to university

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I went to school' is commonly used to refer to attending any educational institution, including primary, secondary, or higher education. On the other hand, 'I went to university' specifically indicates attending a higher education institution beyond high school.

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i went to school

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate attending any educational institution.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone attended any type of educational institution, such as primary school, secondary school, or university.

Examples:

I went to school every day when I was a child.
She went to school to become a teacher.
Did you go to school yesterday?
He went to school to study engineering.
We all went to school together.

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I went to school with her dad.
I went to school with a Ruby.
Hafiz. I went to school with his son.
I went to school, I walked through the corridor.
I went to school with Rachel Berry.
I went to school, you know.
I went to school in England.
I went to school with your parents.
And I went to school like that.
I went to school with this Spanish guy, Felipe.
I went to school with Kenny Dombrowski.
Yes. When I went to school...
The world population has doubled since I went to school.
When I went to school, I had a dream.
I went to school with Dave Ciambotti.
I went to school in that building right there.
I went to school for it.
So I went to school every day dressed like a sister-wife.
I went to school with your daughter Kristin.
I told you I went to school with Maureen Letham.

Alternatives:

I attended school
I went to class
I was at school
I studied at school
I was a student at school

I went to university

This phrase is correct and specifically refers to attending a higher education institution beyond high school.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone attended a university or college for higher education after completing high school.

Examples:

After high school, I went to university to study medicine.
She went to university in a different city.
Did you enjoy your time when you went to university?
He went to university to pursue a degree in business.
Many students dream of going to university.

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About a million years ago, I went to university.
I went to university, got a degree. I was going to be a doctor!
And for three to four years, I went to university.
I went to University, and they said to check here. Okay.
Because I went to University of Maryland.
When I went to university, I finally told this to a classmate.
Flash back from the day I went to university it had been close to 10 years since I came back here.

Alternatives:

I attended university
I studied at university
I was a student at university
I went to college
I pursued higher education

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