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