Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 3)
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)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
'I could not put up at a hotel'
Discussion:
143 comments Page 3 of 15.
Sri lakshmi chowlur said:
1 decade ago
'at' for a point(day ,date , address , street)
Ex: at work , at school , at reception etc.
'in' for an enclosed space (year ,month , country, state, city)
Ex: in london , in france , in a box, in the newspaper etc.
Ex: at work , at school , at reception etc.
'in' for an enclosed space (year ,month , country, state, city)
Ex: in london , in france , in a box, in the newspaper etc.
Jiyaul said:
6 years ago
Generally we use, In, for inside a three dimensional structure like, in the plane, in the room, in the car but we use, At, for the exact location like, at the school, at the road, at the mall, at the restaurant, etc.
Prachi said:
4 years ago
"At" is used when you are at the top, bottom, or end of something; at a specific address; at a general location; and at a point.
"In" is used in space, small vehicle, water, neighborhood, city, and country.
"In" is used in space, small vehicle, water, neighborhood, city, and country.
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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
Use the word 'at' when speaking about direction, street addresses, or position.
Dorothy lives in Kansas City.
She works at the market
Sangavee pm said:
1 decade ago
@vertika....
As sri lakshmi chowlur,lekha and many others have posted , isn't luknow an enclosed space??? then how can it be "he lives in gomti nagar at lucknow " . plz some body do explain...
As sri lakshmi chowlur,lekha and many others have posted , isn't luknow an enclosed space??? then how can it be "he lives in gomti nagar at lucknow " . plz some body do explain...
Ujjawal said:
1 decade ago
Yamini, you said that 'in' is used for enclosed surface and I guess hotel is an enclosed surface. So by your concept "in a hotel" is a correct sentence? Can you please clear my doubt over this?
Saran said:
1 decade ago
'In a hotel' means 'inside the hotel' the sentence here 'i couldn't put up AT a hotel' refers that no need to put him inside hotel, it needs only near to hotel so we putting 'AT a hotel' here.
Neeraj said:
7 years ago
Yes, put up at hotel should use instead of put up in hotel. As at is the prepositional word and it is used for the proper place.
Eg:- I am in my room.
He is at the hotel room no 7 etc.
Eg:- I am in my room.
He is at the hotel room no 7 etc.
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.
Eg.-I was supposed to meet her at the corner, but I found her in the drugstore.
Vijay said:
1 decade ago
I could not put up in a hotel is correct, but in this sentence look like that already knows of hotel and boarding charges so "I could not put up at a hotel" for exact.
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