buys meat at/from the market

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My mother buys meat at/from the market.

I think it should be 'at', but don't know me why.

Thanks.

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[+1] - McTag - 04/01/2009 Strictly speaking you buy it from the vendor, at the market, but either would do.
[+1] - Setanta - 04/01/2009Most Americans would say something to the effect of: "I bought that meat at the market." but would then say: "This meat is from the market."
[+1] - Setanta - 04/01/2009By the way, your sentence would be typical American usage. Prepositions are annoying and bizarre in just about any language.
[+1] - JTT - 04/01/2009Either would work in this case.
[+1] - tanguatlay - 04/01/2009Thanks to all of you.

Strictly speaking you buy it from the vendor, at the market, but either would do.

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Most Americans would say something to the effect of: "I bought that meat at the market." but would then say: "This meat is from the market."

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By the way, your sentence would be typical American usage. Prepositions are annoying and bizarre in just about any language.