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Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 3)
Spotting Errors
Directions to Solve

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

3.

(solve as per the direction given above)

I could not put up in a hotel
because the boarding and lodging charges
were exorbitant.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
'I could not put up at a hotel'
Discussion:
143 comments Page 13 of 15.
Lekha said:   1 decade ago
Use the word'in' when you are discussing cities, towns, and countries
Use the word 'at' when speaking about direction, street addresses, or position.
Dorothy lives in Kansas City.
She works at the market
Amit Raghuwanshi said:   1 decade ago
Yes Ashok, we use 'on the roof' and 'at the bus stop' so use of these words differ by means of position.
Ashok raj said:   1 decade ago
For particular places we should use 'at', but not 'in'.
Amar said:   1 decade ago
A is correct
Madhuri said:   1 decade ago
Boarding & loding are correct.
Gunjan said:   1 decade ago
We use "at" whn we r far from tht place and "in" is used whn we r inside tht place.
Eg.-I was supposed to meet her at the corner, but I found her in the drugstore.
Debojit said:   1 decade ago
Why not ans B? why not "because of the boarding and lodging charges"?
Vertika said:   1 decade ago
'in' is used where we refer to some particular place. 'at' is used where we refer to something big. Like for eg. He lives "in Gomti Nagar" "at Lucknow".
Qadir said:   1 decade ago
Can somebody tell me the difference between 'in' and 'at'
Ritika said:   1 decade ago
@gopal: its for charges we are using "were" not for boarding and lodging.
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