Which sentence is correct?

[Jka]

Won't you, please, tell me which sentence is correct or more natural?

I really enjoyed my study at the University.
I really enjoyed my study in the University.
I really enjoyed my studying at the University.
I really enjoyed my studying in the University.

Thank you in advance.

[Mister Micawber]

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I prefer the first, but the choice is unimportant.
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[defrasne]

Although not a senior member, I would definitely go for thr third sentence. And I don't think the choice is really unimportant.
Take care.
Defrasne

[Mister Micawber]

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Would you care to tell us why you think that the difference is important, defrasne? Both study and studying are acceptable nouns; and although 'at' is more used (being a point-reference preposition) with this phrase, both 'at' an 'in' are common prepositions for institutions. Ms Google presents us with--

62,900,000 English pages for "at the university (http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&oi=dict&q=http://www.answers.com/university%26r%3D67&usg=__YUummMZ1WIaPKyt5eyTn-XKh0DA=)"
807,000 English pages for "in the university (http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&oi=dict&q=http://www.answers.com/university%26r%3D67&usg=__YUummMZ1WIaPKyt5eyTn-XKh0DA=)".
10,100,000 English pages for "at school (http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&oi=dict&q=http://www.answers.com/school%26r%3D67&usg=__g_Co4qZayF06cp0Og1meaO9TwCs=)".
12,100,000 English pages for "in school (http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&oi=dict&q=http://www.answers.com/school%26r%3D67&usg=__g_Co4qZayF06cp0Og1meaO9TwCs=)"


Although the complete phrase in any of its permutations draws few hits from Ms Google--

345 English pages for "my study (http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&oi=dict&q=http://www.answers.com/study%26r%3D67&usg=__YwLIj6o0e-vFiTijek8q2yslpkA=) at the university (http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&oi=dict&q=http://www.answers.com/university%26r%3D67&usg=__YUummMZ1WIaPKyt5eyTn-XKh0DA=)".
88 English pages for "my study (http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&oi=dict&q=http://www.answers.com/study%26r%3D67&usg=__YwLIj6o0e-vFiTijek8q2yslpkA=) in the university (http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&oi=dict&q=http://www.answers.com/university%26r%3D67&usg=__YUummMZ1WIaPKyt5eyTn-XKh0DA=)"
40 English pages for "my studying (http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&oi=dict&q=http://www.answers.com/studying%26r%3D67&usg=__2i1rUlZh3tU8hsExJ-Xa2F7FIU8=) at the university (http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&oi=dict&q=http://www.answers.com/university%26r%3D67&usg=__YUummMZ1WIaPKyt5eyTn-XKh0DA=)".
8 English pages for "my studying (http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&oi=dict&q=http://www.answers.com/studying%26r%3D67&usg=__2i1rUlZh3tU8hsExJ-Xa2F7FIU8=) in the university (http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&oi=dict&q=http://www.answers.com/university%26r%3D67&usg=__YUummMZ1WIaPKyt5eyTn-XKh0DA=)"

-- 'study at' draws significantly more hits than any of the other three forms.
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[defrasne]

What I mean is that the sentence seems to suggest enjoying a period in one's life, "the time spent studying" and I tend to think the gerund form is better in this case. As for "at" or "in", I am pleased to have the confirmation that "at" is the more commonly used preposition with reference to a University student status.
Best regards.

[lotus]

Hi Jka,

I'll try to answer the second part of your question. The following sound natural to me:

I really enjoyed studying at the University.
I really enjoyed my studies at the University.


--lotus

[Jka]

Thank you very much everybody. I’ve got one more question:
which sentence is correct?

I’m sent on business to Australia.
I’m being sent on business to Australia.

It seems to me that Continuous is more appropriate here. In the first case I’d tell I’m often sent there or something of the kind. What d’you think?

[Mister Micawber]

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The first is simple present passive and indicates a habitual assignment, as you say; the second indicates a new future event. Which is appropriate depends on the context, of which we have none.
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[Jka]

What is strange is that both these sentences once were given in a test without any context, and one of them was supposed to be incorrect. Perhaps it was just an error in that test. Thank you for your explanation, Mister Micawber.
And one more question has just crossed my mind:
Is there a difference in nuance between both these sentences and both ofthese sentences?

[Mister Micawber]

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I can only suggest that 'both these' sounds to me slightly less formal than 'both of these'. This is probably the case with most elisions.
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[Jka]

Thank you very much, Mister Micawber.