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Which is correct in school or at school? We actually use both for slightly different situations.
At school means the person is literally physically inside the school.
My daughter is at school right now. I have to pick her up after lunch.
In school means the person is studying in general usually at college or university but not necessarily inside the school buildings at that moment.
For example, my husband isn't working because he's in school. He's studying law. This means he's enrolled in school. He is registered in school.
But I can say this sentence even if he's not at school, even if he's not inside the school building at the moment of my speaking.
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