We study English at school. vs We study English in school.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'We study English at school' implies that English is one of the subjects studied at school. 'We study English in school' can also be correct, but it might suggest a more general location where English is studied, such as within the school building.

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We study English at school.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that English is one of the subjects studied at school.

This phrase is used to express that English is a subject taught within the school curriculum.

Examples:

We study English, Math, and Science at school.
Do you study French at school?

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He walks five kilometers to the Sister School every morning to study English.
I learned English at school in Turin.
You said they teach English at school here right?
Jonah Greenbaum ate a caterpillar at school.
Claire joined the teen hotline at school.
She said she was stuck at school.
They taught me French at school.
My girlfriend knows this guy at school.
Few question the importance of children receiving physical education at school.
Like being an air hostess or teaching English at Spanish-speaking schools.
Teaching English at a girls' school.
She had to translate it into English at her grammar school.
We study them at school, but I haven't read much.
I need some help with this thing at school.
Didn't have a good time at school.
I first worked with Bobby after an incident at school.
We've been talking about an incident this morning at school.
You shouldn't smoke and drink while you're still at school.
He's in the accelerated physical sciences program at school.
The kids will have to eat at school.

Alternatives:

We study English as a subject at school.
We learn English at school.

We study English in school.

This phrase is correct but might suggest a more general location within the school where English is studied, such as a classroom or specific area.

This phrase can be used to indicate that English is studied within the school premises, not necessarily as a subject in the curriculum.

Examples:

We study English in school, not at home.
Where do you study English? - In school.

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He walks five kilometers to the Sister School every morning to study English.
West - Something you learned in school.
Handwashing with soap keeps kids in school.
Probably a cheerleader back in school.
Jack won best costume in school.
Entrepreneurship education should also be encouraged in schools.
I am learning to read and write English in night school.
Now we could go to the cinema to watch movies, learn English in school, and play at Ocean Park.
Not really read... but we study them in school
We study at the film school.
Bet they don't teach my kind of English in your schools.
Don't you know that I studied English in school?
Terrance and Phillip shirts are not allowed in school.
He even took all the awards in school.
He always did well in school.
You're the funniest kid in school.
I never saw them in school.
We have to worry about our kids being shot in school.
I don't think he's happy in school.
I used to play basketball in school.

Alternatives:

We study English within the school.
We learn English in the school environment.

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We study English at school. vs We study English in school.