Why is it ” I’m at work” but ” I’m in class”? Why does ” I’m in work” or “I’m at class” sound wrong grammatically?

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Why is it ” I’m at work” but ” I’m in class”? Why does ” I’m in work” or “I’m at class” sound wrong grammatically?

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I think it’s more about general vs. specific location. Work is the general location, much like school. Class is the specific location, more like the breakroom at work. Alternatively you can think of it in terms of talking about where you are at home, “I’m at home” is where you are in general, “I’m in my bedroom” is the specific location.

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