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Bookmark or Share- prepositions - 'study in' or 'study at' (some university)? - English ...In Standard English we use at with study when stating the University name: I studied psychology at Cambridge University. I want to study at Imperial College University, London. Use of in is not Standard English, even to the point where the ngram of studied at MIT versus studied in MIT does not even show in because it is so non-standard.
- word usage - English Language Learners Stack ExchangeThe standard usage for 4-year schools in the United States (either high school or undergraduate university) is. 1st year: freshman ; 2nd year: sophomore ; 3rd year: junior ; 4th year: senior; As far as I know, these are not in general usage in other English-speaking countries.
- "I am a student of / in / at / by the Example University"?I am a student at Example University. 'in' or 'from' is more related to the location not the university. 'by' just sounds wrong to me. Note: I am neither a native speaker nor an expert - I am just trying to help.
- phrase usage - go to university or go to the university - English ...In BrE (British English) one says "I go to university" meaning one attends classes for credit at an institute of higher learning; one would say "I'm going to the university" meaning one intends to physically go to the campus. (In AmE (American English) one says "I go to college" even if the institution is a university.) –
- definite article - Using the word "the" with a university name ...For example, Cambridge University is home to many research labs, and those scientists would say they "worked at the University". "I'm a student at the University" would distinguish between being a student and working on the campus but not actually as part of the university.
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