Definitions

Inter is used when referring to something “between” two or more than two places or groups. Intra is used to indicate something that is happening “within” the same group or place.

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When is inter used?

For instance, Students from all over the district came to our school to participate in the interschool competition. It means a competition was conducted between different schools.

When is intra used?

For instance, My classmates and I won against sixth grade in the intra school competition. Here, it means there was a competition between different classes of the same school.

Tips to Remember

Inter and intra must be used carefully so that the context of the sentence is intact.  For instance, Incorrect: We conducted a study on the how COVID-19 impacted the international movement of researchers in Japan. Correct: We conducted a study on the how COVID-19 impacted the intranational movement of researchers in Japan.

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