1. He is working in the building.
2. He is working at the building.
[Is #2 wrong? Can we use 'at' in the sentence?]
3. The boy is waiting for me in the bathroom.
4. The boy is waiting for me at the bathroom.
5. The boy is waiting for me by the bathroom.
[Is #4 wrong? Or does #4 mean #5?]
6. He is watching TV in the living room.
7. He is watching TV at the living room.
[Can't we use 'at' here?]
8. She is cooking in the kitchen.
9. She is cooking at the kitchen.
[Can't we use 'at' here?]
1. He is working in the building.
2. He is working at the building.
[Is #2 wrong? Can we use 'at' in the sentence?] Both can be used, but they may or may not mean the same thing. 1 means he works INSIDE the building. 2 can mean he works inside or outside the building.
3. The boy is waiting for me in the bathroom.
4. The boy is waiting for me at the bathroom.
5. The boy is waiting for me by the bathroom.
[Is #4 wrong? Or does #4 mean #5?] Again, "in" in 3 means inside. 4 and 5 mean he's waiting just outside or near the bathroom door.
6. He is watching TV in the living room.
7. He is watching TV at the living room.
[Can't we use 'at' here?] No, 7 is incorrect.
8. She is cooking in the kitchen.
9. She is cooking at the kitchen.
[Can't we use 'at' here?] No, 9 is incorrect unless you mean an outdoor kitchen. If it's an outdoor kitchen, "at" might work, but not for a kitchen inside the house.
Thank you so much.
1. The sentence "He is working in the building" is correct. We use "in" to indicate that someone is inside a specific location, such as a building.
2. The sentence "He is working at the building" is not grammatically incorrect, but it may not convey the same meaning as the previous sentence. "At" is generally used to indicate a general location or vicinity, rather than being inside a specific location. So, while it is possible to use "at" in this context, it may not be as precise as using "in" to specify that someone is inside the building.
3. The sentence "The boy is waiting for me in the bathroom" is correct. Here, "in" is used to indicate that the boy is located inside the bathroom.
4. The sentence "The boy is waiting for me at the bathroom" is not grammatically incorrect, but it may have a different meaning than the previous sentence. "At" is often used to indicate a location near a specific place, rather than being inside that place. So, using "at" in this context could mean that the boy is waiting near the bathroom rather than inside it.
5. The sentence "The boy is waiting for me by the bathroom" is also correct. Here, "by" is used to indicate that the boy is waiting near or next to the bathroom. This could imply that he is not necessarily inside the bathroom but is in close proximity to it.
6. The sentence "He is watching TV in the living room" is correct. "In" is used to indicate that someone is inside a particular room or space.
7. The sentence "He is watching TV at the living room" is not natural in this context. Instead, we usually say "in the living room" to indicate that someone is inside that particular room. "At" is not typically used to describe being inside a specific room or space.
8. The sentence "She is cooking in the kitchen" is correct. We use "in" to indicate that someone is inside the kitchen while cooking.
9. The sentence "She is cooking at the kitchen" is not grammatically incorrect, but it is not commonly used to convey the same meaning as the previous sentence. "At" is often used to indicate a location near a specific place, rather than being inside it. So, using "at" in this context could imply that she is cooking near or in the vicinity of the kitchen, but not necessarily inside it.