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“Fishing at the river” or “Fishing in the river” What are these different ？
“Fishing at the river” or “Fishing in the river” What are these different ？
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When I see "at", I think of someone standing next to/beside the river.
When I think of "in", I think of someone standing in the river, in the water, while they fish.
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