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In the US, if somebody is "still in school" that really just means (s)he is studying somewhere, maybe in high school, maybe in medical school, who knows. In my understanding, BE speakers use "school" to mean secondary school, never college/university.
We use both IN school and AT school, for slightly different situations. Learn when to use each preposition in English correctly!
13. Nov. 2017 · Nov 13, 2017. #1. at school//in school (#4) Tazzler says, "...I might say I'm in school if I am in class or doing something school-related. ..." But If it's recess time (between lessons at a school), which one sounds more natural? ( I'm at school. or I'm in school.) Thanks! Moderator's note: The quoted post is in a locked thread.
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For the vast majority of Americans, “being in school” means “being a student”, and “being at school” means “currently being gone to school”, just like we would say that we are “at work”: Note, however, that Americans often use “school” in this context to refer to any kind of education (not just primary and secondary school), so some...
“Being in school” means in principle the same as in American English, i.e. “being a pupil”, but it is more common to use “at school” in this context, which can mean either “being a student” or “currently being gone to school”:
Having considered all that has been said, I believe it is advisable for an English learner to follow the “American” convention, i.e. to use “in school” for “being a student” and “at school” for physical presence at school. This will be universally understood in the US as well as in the UK, while the British convention might ra...
2. Juli 2015 · In school means that he goes to school and is a student. At school means that he is at the school building right now. Example: Is Melissa a doctor yet?
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Both “at school” and “in school” are grammatically correct and can be used interchangeably in some cases. Typically you use “at” when referring to the idea of being located anywhere within the school grounds and utilize “in” to specifically refer to being within the walls of the school building.
