Tuesday, February 9, 2010

The Difference Betweeen "in the end" and "at the end"


Here is another kind of confusion that many students may also have:

In the end = finally, after a long time:
- In the end, I got a visa for Russia.
- Well, I went to my cousin's party, in the end.

At the end = at the point where something stops or ends:
- I think the film’s a bit weak at the end.
- She said that she saw the couple at the end of the tunnel.

1 comment:

Mike Walles said...

Hi, I'm Mike, from Chicago, and some students of mine (I'm an English teacher)have told me about your blog. Well, I must admit that, for a non-native, you're damn good :-)! You're really interested in our language. And you're pretty beautiful, indeed ;-)
I wish I could read your another blog - endeavour11 but, unfortunately, I can't read Portuguese... couldn't you write endeavour11 in English? Or couldn't you teach me your mother language?
Take care and keep on it!