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In or at?
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sgranja
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In or at?
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How old was she in Athens Olympics?
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How old was she at Athens Olympics?
She won the gold medal in the Olympic Games 2008.
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She won the gold medal at the Olympic Games 2008.
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24 May 2011
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sirhaj
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I think its "in" rather than "at" because "at" usually refers to a very specific location, e.g. he is standing at the door whereas "in" could be used in a more general manner.
But I think for the first sentence, we could use the word "during"= how old was she during Athens Olympics.
I hope I am not wrong. Thanks.
Sirhajwan
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25 May 2011
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Mar0919
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I agree with you, Sirhaj  I think "during" is a much better option. |
25 May 2011
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douglas
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Personally, I think I would use "at" or "during"
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25 May 2011
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