All the bananas I bought from/at/in the market

[EngLearner]

All the bananas I bought from/at/in the market have gone bad.

Are all three prepositions correct in the above sentence? Thanks.

 

[emsr2d2]

Both "from" and "at" are possible and natural. I don't like "in" but I won't say it's incorrect.

 

[PeterCW]

I find both "at" and "in" natural. "From" feels wrong to me as you buy from an individual stallholder.

 

[Amigos4]

I find both "at" and "in" natural. "From" feels wrong to me as you buy from an individual stallholder.

What is the difference between "from an individual stallholder" and "from a market"? I don't see any difference in meaning between the two examples.

I agree with emsr2d2: Both "from" and "at" are possible and natural. I don't like "in" but I won't say it's incorrect.

 

[jutfrank]

They each carry a different meaning.

from says that the market is the source.
at says that the market is the place of buying.
in says that the market is a place of buying imagined as an enclosed space.

 

[tedmc]

I think "from" (source) fits the sentence better as the things that was bought "have gone bad".

 

[emsr2d2]

I think "from" (source) fits the sentence better as the things that was bought "have gone bad".

The bananas having gone bad makes no difference to the use of "from" or "at".