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In my school vs At my school

Both 'in my school' and 'at my school' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'In my school' is used when referring to being physically inside the school building or within the school community. 'At my school' is used when talking about a specific location or event that takes place at the school.

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In my school

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to being physically inside the school building or within the school community.

Use 'in my school' when talking about activities, events, or situations that occur within the school premises or community.

Examples:

  • In my school, we have a big library with lots of books.
  • I met my friends in my school cafeteria.
  • There is a new art exhibit in my school's gallery.
  • In my school, you're only allowed to check out one at a time.
  • In my school, redheads are very stylish!
  • One of the gangs in my school.
  • I sold bootleg liquor under the bleachers To the other juvenile delinquents in my school.
  • Well obviously I had to find a lab to work at because I didn't have the equipment in my school.
  • No, I'm not in my school.
  • You promised to lecture in my school.
  • All the boys in my school are so childish, so immature.
  • I never liked the cheerleaders in my school.
  • That's the Buffy Summers I want in my school.
  • This man is in my school.
  • Salvatore is a pupil in my school!
  • You're in my school for the gifted.
  • I was the best in my school.
  • My name is known to everybody in my school.
  • And then you two show up, with 30 days left, causing trouble in my school.
  • Not for a while, but it was required reading in my school in Boston.
  • But you are never allowed to step foot in my school ever again.
  • Kids are getting down every day in my school a lot worse than this.
  • And that's what I want to do for every single girl in my school... whatever her background.

Alternatives:

  • within my school
  • inside my school

At my school

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific location or event that takes place at the school.

Use 'at my school' when talking about specific events, locations, or situations that are associated with the school but not necessarily physically inside the school building.

Examples:

  • The basketball game is at my school's gym.
  • There is a parent-teacher meeting at my school tonight.
  • I left my backpack at my school.
  • At my school, there were always rumors of ghosts.
  • At my school, my house!
  • At my school - actually I was part of co-founding an organization, which is like a leadership thing, you know, like you guys, you would really like it and everything.
  • All the kids at my school treat me weird now.
  • A few kids at my school got infected.
  • There's this girl at my school.
  • Reinstate the arts programs at my school.
  • There's loads of girls at my school.
  • He's a software guy who volunteers at my school.
  • We're having a mock presidential election at my school.
  • There's a kid at my school called Richard Cheese.
  • There's a kid at my school called Richard Cheese.
  • We have a good team at my school.
  • You came to see me at my school.
  • I couldn't be sorrier that this happened at my school.
  • He's a kid at my school.
  • Hillary Montgomery, a girl at my school.
  • I knew it would suck having you at my school.
  • ! A teacher at my school got fired because she had an inappropriate relationship.
  • There's a boy at my school called...

Alternatives:

  • located at my school
  • taking place at my school

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