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Prepositions of Place, Similarity and Function
Use 'in' with countries, cities, towns and regions.
Example:
The appreciation of homes in Litchfield County has slowed.
In Michigan, a debtor's privacy rights are revocable in the case of delinquency.
Use 'at' for place in a city, town or village.
Example:
I have more money to spend at the mall because of the deferred payments on my loan.
I'll meet you at the loan liquidity forum at the Hyatt.
Like and As
Use 'like' as a preposition to express that two are objects are similar in some characteristic.
Example:
These are outstanding credits like the ones I sent out last week.
Overdraft protection is like a safety blanket for your finances.
Use 'as' to express the function that a person takes in an organization.
Example:
As an employee of the firm you are expected to perform due diligence.
Looking at the return on investment of his portfolios says good things about his abilities as an account manager.
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