In the end vs At the end: What's the difference? English In A Minute

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!