At the end vs. In the end

[Lephuoc]

Is there any differences between them? How to use them?

[Alan]

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Hi Lephuoc,

'At the end' is usually used in connection with another phrase and 'in the end' can stand alone.

Look at this sentence: We looked everywhere for somewhere to eat and in the end (finally) we found a restaurant at the end of the street.

Alan
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[Lephuoc]

Very interesting Alan! Thank you.

[Harsh Chowdhary]

Hello everyone,
what is the difference in the usage of 'in the end' and 'at the end'? Can you please explain with suitable examples?

[Alan]

Hi,

'In the end' suggests 'finally' and 'at the end' is usually linked with the preposition 'of' and refers to time and place as in: We left at the end of the concert/We live at the end of the street.

When you are talking about a series of events, you say 'in the end' to describe what you did finally.

Alan
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[Harsh Chowdhary]

thanks Alan

[Hanglongjan]

Hi Trosten
I would like to ask you about the difference between "at the end" and "in the end"