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Offline emindead

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At (@) vs. In
« on: June 11, 2011, 10:33:23 AM »
I read a lot of people putting in twitter, facebook status or whatever that they are @NYC, @Lisbon, @Paris... but somehow, to me, it doesn't sound right. Something tells me that they should say that they are in New York City, in Lisbon or in Paris. Am I wrong? What's the rule here?
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Re: At (@) vs. In
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2011, 11:38:47 AM »
Isn't @location a type of tag?
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Re: At (@) vs. In
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2011, 11:41:35 AM »
Quote from: Implode on June 11, 2011, 11:38:47 AM
Isn't @location a type of tag?

That's what I thought but I don't use twitter
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Re: At (@) vs. In
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2011, 11:46:27 AM »
Quote from: Implode on June 11, 2011, 11:38:47 AM
Isn't @location a type of tag?
Yeah I'm pretty sure.
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Re: At (@) vs. In
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2011, 11:52:51 AM »
# is for a hashmark that if you click it will show other people that have used it similarly, and is used for the trending topic things. @ is for people's names, so if you're talking to someone or mentioning them putting that with their name will send them the message too.

Using it on facebook on the other hand is a little ridiculous. Unless the message posts on both.
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Re: At (@) vs. In
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2011, 03:27:39 PM »
Here on Long Island, we say 'on'.
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Offline emindead

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Re: At (@) vs. In
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2011, 03:28:21 PM »
Oh, I know that. I'm talking in general. Forget that it's in facebook or twitter where you read these messages.

If you were to arrive to a different city and call someone and tell them you were in e.g. San Francisco, would you say:
A. Hey, I'm in San Francisco! Wanna hang out?
B Hey, I'm at San Francisco! Wanna hang out?

What I'm asking is that if in grammatical terms saying that you are at (@) X city is correct or not.
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Re: At (@) vs. In
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2011, 03:39:56 PM »
I've almost always heard in when referring to a city, but that could just be colloquial. I'm not sure if saying at is grammatically incorrect.
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Offline blackngold29

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Re: At (@) vs. In
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2011, 03:47:48 PM »
It would have a different meaning depending which site you're on. Like Pyroph said, on twitter @something means that you are talking to or about a specific person or account, like @TheYtseTimes. When you are talking about something more general you could use # like #DreamTheater so that anyone that wants to see what's being said about Dream Theater can just click on #DreamTheater and it'll bring up the list.

On facebook, you put @ in front of a person's name or a page that you like. the '@' will disappear in the actual message, but it will link to that person/page.


So to answer your question: People are idiots and that's not grammatically correct.
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Offline Jamesman42

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Re: At (@) vs. In
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2011, 03:48:47 PM »
Off-topic:  blackngold, you're the one who does The Ytse Times?
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Re: At (@) vs. In
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2011, 04:51:37 PM »
Quote from: blackngold29 on June 11, 2011, 03:47:48 PM
People are idiots and that's not grammatically correct.
After reading all that, you finally answered in the last sentence :lol

And thanks! :tup
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Re: At (@) vs. In
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2011, 04:53:13 PM »
If it's a city, I say "In".
"At" is a word I use more if it's a sentence like: "I'm at a friend's house" or something.
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Re: At (@) vs. In
« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2011, 06:01:16 PM »
That is kinda odd, haven't ever seen people do that. But yeah, what blackngold said.
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Re: At (@) vs. In
« Reply #13 on: June 11, 2011, 06:58:21 PM »
Wherearethewhitewomen@
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Re: At (@) vs. In
« Reply #14 on: June 11, 2011, 07:00:36 PM »
Quote from: XJDenton on June 11, 2011, 06:58:21 PM
Wherearethewhitewomen@

Grammar fail. It's "wheredawhitewomen@."
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Offline emindead

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Re: At (@) vs. In
« Reply #15 on: June 11, 2011, 07:01:43 PM »
Quote from: Implode on June 11, 2011, 11:38:47 AM
Isn't @location a type of tag?
You can't tag the city, anyway.



I hope!
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Re: At (@) vs. In
« Reply #16 on: June 11, 2011, 08:15:12 PM »
Quote from: black_floyd on June 11, 2011, 07:00:36 PM
Quote from: XJDenton on June 11, 2011, 06:58:21 PM
Wherearethewhitewomen@

Grammar fail. It's "wheredawhitewomen@."

Correct.

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Offline blackngold29

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Re: At (@) vs. In
« Reply #17 on: June 11, 2011, 08:38:11 PM »
Quote from: Jamesman on June 11, 2011, 03:48:47 PM
Off-topic:  blackngold, you're the one who does The Ytse Times?
Yes sir, the one and only.
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Offline El JoNNo

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Re: At (@) vs. In
« Reply #18 on: June 12, 2011, 05:39:45 AM »
I've always looked at it like this..

If you are in a city it is: "I'm in Toronto"
If you are in a building it is: "I'm in hotel X"
If you are just outside a building it is: "I'm at hotel X"
If you are on a street or intersection: " I'm at X street and Y street"
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Offline Jamesman42

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Re: At (@) vs. In
« Reply #19 on: June 12, 2011, 05:53:14 AM »
Quote from: blackngold29 on June 11, 2011, 08:38:11 PM
Quote from: Jamesman on June 11, 2011, 03:48:47 PM
Off-topic:  blackngold, you're the one who does The Ytse Times?
Yes sir, the one and only.

Whoa, nice! Appreciate the posts!
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Offline blackngold29

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Re: At (@) vs. In
« Reply #20 on: June 12, 2011, 04:40:57 PM »
Quote from: Jamesman on June 12, 2011, 05:53:14 AM
Quote from: blackngold29 on June 11, 2011, 08:38:11 PM
Quote from: Jamesman on June 11, 2011, 03:48:47 PM
Off-topic:  blackngold, you're the one who does The Ytse Times?
Yes sir, the one and only.

Whoa, nice! Appreciate the posts!
Thanks for reading!
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