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when i was at primary school vs when i was in primary school

These are both correct phrases, however, "when I was in primary school" is more commonplace in English. The preposition "in" is typically used to indicate being a part of an institution or location, such as a school.
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when i was at primary school

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate a past time when the speaker was attending primary school.
  • Mar 25, 2014 ... English (Midlands UK). And for what it's worth, I'd say When I was at primary school (British, ages 5-10). Keith Bradford, Mar 25, 2014 · #17 ...
  • Oct 4, 2015 ... Headlice can pretty much be forgotten about when you leave school. That is until you have children. When I was at primary school, we had a ...
  • Mar 9, 2016 ... imperialcollegeImperial College London. Follow. "When I was at primary school, the father of one of my friends was. 138 likes.
  • The first sister friend I can remember was back when I was at primary school, when my sister was just a baby. I must have been about five or six. At the time, I ...

Alternatives:

  • when I was in primary school

when i was in primary school

This phrase is commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate a past time when the speaker was a student at primary school.
  • when i was in primary school
  • My walkman when i was in the school bus...
  • I remember when i was in italy, a restaurant in the country side with all meal were made with truffle... Really good!
  • But when I was in front of him, I knew that nothing could hurt me.
  • Some photographer took my picture when I was in California.
  • Most of it happened when I was in college.
  • I was mixing whiskey sours for my mama when I was in first grade.
  • Went through his grave when I was in italy.
  • When I was in the car waiting for the ambulance...
  • Yes. Though when I was in college...
  • Though when I was in college...
  • When I was in the army.
  • It was the same when I was in kindergarten.
  • And I was also middleweight champion when I was in college.
  • I used to get the most ridiculous auditions when I was in Hollywood.
  • It's from when I was in holding.
  • Believe me, when I was in this car alone...
  • I used to fantasize about you when I was in the orphanage.
  • When I was in the French Resistance, he was helpful.
  • One of them is when I was in jail.
  • When I was in there, I heard arguing.

Alternatives:

  • when I was at primary school

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