I talked to him "at/in" a wedding - what are the differences?

Asked Nov 26 '22 at 00:32

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Example 1

I talked to him at an event.

Example 2

I talked to him in an event.

Example 3

I talked to him at a wedding.

Example 4

I talked to him in a wedding.

When we talk about an event such as a meeting, wedding, or party, it seems that both "in" and "at" can be used but convey slightly different meanings.

What are the differences?

"At" simply says I am just a more passive participant while "in" says I play a more active role?

asked Nov 26 '22 at 00:32

vincentlin

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Does this answer your question? Should I say "She is in the park" or "She is at the park"? – DoneWithThis. Nov 26 '22 at 08:08
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In a wedding is unidiomatic, and in an event would only make sense if the event was some kind of performance and your talking to him was part of the performance. – Kate Bunting Nov 26 '22 at 09:36
@KateBunting does using "in" in my example make it sound like I am the bride or bridegroom while "at" means I am just a guest? I heard people say that when talking about an event (wedding, party, etc), there is a difference between "in" and "at". – vincentlin Dec 05 '22 at 03:41
No, it doesn't - as I said, it's just unidiomatic. I don't know why this Ngram shows a sudden spike since 2000, but most of the examples found are 'in a wedding dress' or 'in [a book entitled] A Wedding [something]' – Kate Bunting Dec 05 '22 at 09:55

I talked to him "at/in" a wedding - what are the differences?

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