Grammar Puzzles Solved (9): Is it grammatically correct to use “at” for cities? by ndxx5 · Published April 3, 2025 · Updated May 25, 2025 In general, “at” is not used for cities. Instead, “in” is the correct preposition when referring to a city as a location. Correct Usage ✅ “He lives in New York.” ✅ “I arrived in Paris yesterday.” When Can “At” Be Used? Though rare, “at” can be used with cities in specific cases: Referring to a specific point in a city, such as a station, airport, or venue: “The train stops at London before continuing to Edinburgh.” “We landed at Dubai before flying to Tokyo.” Referring to cities as temporary stops in travel plans: “The flight layover is at Bangkok for three hours.” Old-fashioned or poetic usage: “The troops arrived at Vienna by nightfall.”
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