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In School Vs At School | In College Vs At College

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What is the difference between in school vs at school (at the school of someone), similarly, in college vs at college (at the college of someone). In School means the person is still a school student. Similarly, in college means the person is a college student. On the contrary, at school means the person (typically, the student who studies at the same school) is still physically present at the school. at the school means the person near or inside the school building for some reason other than regular education. Similarly, at the college means the person near or inside the college building for some reason other than regular education. Examples: My daughter is still in school. Two years later, she will be a college student. When I was in college, I was very studious. Hey Tom, I am at your school; come and get this package for you. My wife is at the college of our daughter. It is way past 6; my daughter is still at college hanging out with friends. I left my umbrella at the school.

Difference Between Dream Of and Dream About

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Despite the popular misconception and sometimes interchangeable usages, there is a difference between DREAM OF and DREAM ABOUT.   DREAM OF Dream Of refers to someone's ambition or desire. For example. He dreams of being the president of the country. He dreams of becoming a doctor in the future. DREAM ABOUT Dream About means the actual dream content someone see in his/her dream. Last night, I dreamed about my college-time friends. I always dreams about owing a car. HEADS-UP The verb Dream has two past tense forms (v2): Dreamed and Dreamt. Dreamed is more American. "Dream of" is normally followed by a gerund phrase, whereas "Dream about" normally has a noun after, not necessarily though. Watch a YouTube video lesson on the topic: The Difference Between Dream of and Dream about .

Never say cousin brother and sister; say instead male cousin and female cousin | Common Misusage of English

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Is it correct to say cousin brother or cousin sister? Is the usage of "cousin brother and cousin sister" correct in English? Absolutely no! The term means something entirely different from what you have in mind to convey. Many students from countries where English is taught as a second language use "cousin brother or cousin sister" to refer to their cousins. The problem is that the word "cousin" is a gender-neutral word. Those words have a meaning of their own. If you say "cousin brother or cousin sister", it implies the infidelity of your parents. Next question, what is the proper way to specify the gender of your cousin in the sentence? The answer is that you can say "male cousin" and "female cousin." Support My Mission : This is a single-man venture. If you find value in the free English lectures and resources provided here, please consider making a donation to support my ongoing efforts. Your contribution helps me maint