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we met at college vs we met in college

"We met at college" and "we met in college" are commonly used and correct. They can be used to indicate the location where two or more people first met.
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we met at college

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate the location where two people first met.

This phrase is used to specify the location where the meeting took place, which in this case is a college or university.

Examples:

  • We met at college and became good friends.
  • I remember when we first met at college.
  • Nov 23, 2010 ... We met at college, dated the entire semester, she was going away to West Yellowstone, MT to work for a semester while I stayed in Idaho.
  • Jan 16, 2015 ... "We met at college, lived on the same floor. I didn't like him at all at first. I knew I loved him two months later when we were dating and I woke up ...
  • Jan 28, 2016 ... I'm a 27-year-old male engaged to a 26-year-old female. We have been together 6 years. We met at college. We've lived together for almost ...
  • Yo, I almost cried writing this shit yo. We met at college for the culinary arts. First time I saw that ass, boo, it swallowed up my heart, damn. Plus you were ...

Alternatives:

  • We met in college
  • We met while at college
  • We met during college
  • We met on campus
  • We met at university

we met in college

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate the location where two people first met.

This phrase is also used to specify the location where the meeting took place, which in this case is a college or university.

Examples:

  • We met in college and have been friends ever since.
  • They first met in college and later got married.
  • Feb 14, 2014 ... Instead, we met in college in a town outside of Boston. We began as friends. I used to ask her advice about other girls. And, then I began giving ...
  • Jan 6, 2010 ... We met in college. And the only juicy bit about it was that we got to know each other because I used to date one of his fraternity brothers.
  • We met in college. Have we met? You look familiar. Actually, we've already met. [ +] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. 2.
  • We met in college. (CK); [S] · [T] I'll go to college. (CK); [S] · [T] Do you go to college? (CK); [S] · [T] I'm going to college. (CK); [S] · [T] Did you go to college? ( CK)

Alternatives:

  • We met at college
  • We met while at college
  • We met during college
  • We met on campus
  • We met at university

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