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to or in

see also mnemonics :

  • 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
  • in car / train / plane / bus (one compartment) (modern and large)
  • à on foot / bicycle / motorbike ( you step over something ). (old and small)
  • in = duration (in 10 minutes)
  • à = time (at 8 a.m.)

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