Was born in or was born at?

It would be "born in". If you wanted to talk about the hopsital of your birth, you could use either "in" or "at".
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Was or were born in?

“Were” is the plural and second person singular form of “to be”. You can never ever use “I” and “were” together. The correct form is “I was born.”
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Is I was born in grammatically correct?

"I was born in Paris in 1990" is the correct statement to use. "I'm" is a condensed form of "I am" which is present tense, as you are talking about a past event "I was" is used.
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When to use is born and was born?

The word 'born' does not change form. To change tenses you need to change the tense of helping verbs. 'is born', 'was born' etc. 'Born' is always used with 'be' verb.
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Do you live in or at?

If a specific house has a name (think Bronte sisters) then you might live AT the house (I lived at Greyoaks all my life) but if it's not a single family dwelling (say it's a hotel, or an apartment building) then it's IN.
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Was born or did born?

"When were you born?" is the correct version. A simple rule of thumb would be to replace it with a similarly formed verb. Born is past participle, so we could replace it with written.
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Why do we say was born?

In English we say "I was born" because the verb is "to bear", and that verb means to bring a child into the world, to give birth.
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Was born VS had been born?

In the context of a sharing the same date of birth, "had been born" is more appropriate since it implies the child was already born on another day. If the child is to be born at a future date, "was born" would be appropriate.
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Which preposition is used after born?

The words in, at, by, during, to, and before are the prepositions after the word born.
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Is it in January or on January?

You should say “in January”. However, if it's even more specific where you have the actual date, it should be “on 20th January 2020”.
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When was born example?

When I was born, my father was working on "Chicago". My mother was 15 when I was born. "My mother was very young when I was born. My dad was 64 when I was born.
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How do you use in or on in a sentence?

IN Use in when something is located inside of a defined space. It could be a flat space, like a yard, or a three-dimensional space, like a box, house, or car. The space does not need to be closed on all sides (“There is water IN the glass”). ON Use on when something is touching the surface of something.
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Which is correct grammatically correct if I was or if I were?

A good trick to decide which you want to use is to determine if the thing you are talking about is something that actually happened or something that you are wishing or imagining might have happened. If it really happened, use “if I was,” but if not, go with “if I were.”
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Is it in August or on August?

Hi! I think the correct preposition is "in August", when u aren't talking about a specific date.
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Is born and raised or was born and raised?

Both born and raised in the same particular place; having lived in one's birthplace through one's adolescence. The phrase implies that one's identity has been shaped by the place.
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When were you born How do you answer?

The grammatically correct form of this question is "When were you born?". Additionally, your friend can answer with something like, "I was born on January 29, 2013.", with his actual birthday instead of today's date.
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Where were you born Meaning?

When you ask someone where they are from, you want to know what their origin and ethnicity is. On the other hand, when you ask someone where they were born, you want to know which place they were born in.
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What is your born year?

Birthyear definition

The year in which one was born; year of (one's) birth.
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What is another word for born in?

1. Innate, inborn, congenital, hereditary describe qualities, characteristics, or possessions acquired before or at the time of birth.
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Who was born on or in?

If you are talking about the year, month or season then it should be: Born in. Example: I was born in 1980 (May, summer). If you are talking about day of the week or a holiday then it should be Born on. Example: I was born on Monday (Christmas day).
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Do you study in or at?

The correct preposition is at! For example, you would say: “I'm studying at Harvard University.” Other correct examples using this preposition include: I'm studying for a PhD at the university.
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Is it working in or working at?

You work in a type of place such as a bank, shop, or factory: She works in a library. You work at a particular place or organization: She works at the Library of Congress.
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