Prepositions – ‘Both At’ vs. ‘At Both’

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How should I use the word both in the following sentence?

I have also been involved with ABET accreditation in the Department of
Mechanical Engineering at both / both at XX University and YY State University.

Best Answer

both refers to two things or people together, and should be used next to words they refer to. both at/at both breaks this rule, but since there is only one pair in your sentence, people can still get the idea.

both at implies a pairing before the phrase's occurrence, and at both implies a pair afterwards. For example:

I have also been involved with ABET accreditation and grant writing in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, both at XX University and YY State University.

If you use at both, you are referring to the universities:

I have also been involved with ABET accreditation in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at both XX University and YY State University.

Since your pairing is at the end of the sentence, it would be best to use at both.

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