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Sentence #860023

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odexed odexed August 6, 2013 August 6, 2013 at 10:21:17 PM UTC link Permalink

Can I use "in the store" in this sentence?

FeuDRenais FeuDRenais August 7, 2013 August 7, 2013 at 2:10:06 AM UTC link Permalink

Yes, but it underlines the fact that she is *inside* the store. You might say this if you are standing outside the store and someone asks you where your daughter is.

"from the store" emphasizes the source of the milk, i.e., that she doesn't have it delivered by a milkman.

"at the store" has the same meaning as "in the store" but does not emphasize the inside element. You can say this even if you are far away from the store, e.g., on the other side of the city.

FeuDRenais FeuDRenais August 7, 2013 August 7, 2013 at 2:12:18 AM UTC link Permalink

Actually, to add to that: "from the store" means that she *usually* buys milk from the store during "this" time period (e.g., this week, this month), and not that she's buying it right now at this moment.

odexed odexed August 7, 2013 August 7, 2013 at 8:02:00 AM UTC link Permalink

Thanks for your explanation. I got the difference :)

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