to or in

see also mnemonics :

image

discussion

Location

City : à (in Paris)

Country

female : in (in France)

masculine : at (in Canada)

plural : at (in the United States)

exceptions : in Iran ; in Mexico ; in Cambodia

Region : in (in Brittany)

Island :

often small : à (in Malta)

often large : in (in Corsica)

common : à Cyprus

Transport

in car / train / plane / bus (one compartment) (modern and large)

à on foot / bicycle / motorbike ( you step over something ). (old and small)

Weather

in = duration (in 10 minutes)

à = time (at 8 a.m.)

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