At the End or in the End? – What’s the Difference?

At the End or in the End? – What’s the Difference?

Hi English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. We will discuss the difference between the phases at the end and in the end.

In the end

In the end means finally.

• In the end, everything worked out well for Cybil.
• Sophia was convinced that reason will prevail in the end.
• In the end, it turned out that all the articles she collected throughout the years were useful material for the book.
• In the end, we will regret all the opportunities we’ve missed.
• The committee didn’t like the idea of moving the offices but in the end, they decided it was a good thing to do.

At the end

The phrase at the end refers to the time when something finishes.

• Adrien hardly had any money left at the end of the month.
• We are travelling abroad at the end of the week.
• At the end of the party, everyone was tired and sleepy.

It also goes with any noun which refers to an event, a place, or even something abstract.

• They put a sign at the end of the road.
• At the end of the football match, the spectators left the stadium.
• The main character dies at the end of the book.
• They recycle some products at the end of their lives.
• At the end of the class, the teacher asked the students to hand in their papers.
• He decided to leave at the end of his patience.

The idiom “at the end of the day”

The expression doesn’t refer to the literal end of the day; it means everything considered when thinking of important facts of a situation.

• I’ll consider your suggestion but at the end of the day, I’ll have to make a final decision.
• At the end of the day, it all comes down to those single moments when we were happy.

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