In the end vs At the end: What's the difference? English In A Minute
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Welcome back to English In A Minute
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from BBC Learning English.
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I'm James and today we're going to talk about the
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difference between 'in the end' and 'at the end'.
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We're going to go to the beach at the end of the month.
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In this example,
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we're talking about a specific moment in time
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- the final moment of the month.
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In the end, we decided not to go to the beach.
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Whereas 'at the end' is about the final moments,
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'in the end' is about the time leading
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up to the final moments.
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Let me explain the example in more detail.
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Hey there! Shall we go to the beach?
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Sam: I'm not sure – I might be busy.
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Dan: Did you two go to the beach?
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James: No. In the end, we couldn't go.
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Sam and I considered going to the beach,
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but eventually, we decided not to go.
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If at the end of the video you don't quite understand,
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watch it again.
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In the end, you might just find it useful.
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Bye, everyone!
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