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at & in #1 (permalink) Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:13 am   at & in
 

'My father had been working IN a bank last year.'

'My father had been working AT a bank last year.'

From the above two sentences which one is right? I mean for IN or AT?

Also explain IN & AT?
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at & in #2 (permalink) Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:44 am   at & in
 

'My father had been working IN a bank last year.this sentence is correct.
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at & in #3 (permalink) Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:53 am   at & in
 

My father was working in a bank last year.
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at & in #4 (permalink) Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:52 am   at & in
 

@beeesneees Can u please explain why should not use 'at' in the place of 'in'?
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at & in #5 (permalink) Sat Aug 20, 2011 12:45 pm   at & in
 

You can use 'at' too, The point I was making is that only the simple past tense is needed (unless there is something unexplained because the sentence is provided without further context).
Your use of 'had been' suggests that there is more information. He had been working at a bank then something happened to change that.
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