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In the end vs At the end
- 'at the end'
It can refer to the end of a physical location, like ‘at the end of our street’. It can also mean a metaphorical end, like ‘at the end of the story’ or ‘at the end of the movie’. This phrase can also mean the end point of a period of time. Some examples of this usage are:
- The teacher set some homework at the end of the lesson.
- I’m going on holiday at the end of the week.
- 'in the end'
This is an adverb phrase which means 'finally'. Some examples of this usage are:
- I complained about the pizza so, in the end, I didn’t have to pay for it.
- We waited for an hour and, in the end, we went without her.
