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=="On" is used to talk about position on a line (for example a road or a river)== | |||
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Examples: | Examples: | ||
His house is on the way from Aberdeen to Dundee. | *His house is on the way from Aberdeen to Dundee. | ||
Stratford is on the river Avon. | *Stratford is on the river Avon. | ||
=="in" is used for the position of things which form part of the line== | |||
Examples: | Examples: | ||
There’s a misprint in line 6 on page 22. | *There’s a misprint in line 6 on page 22. | ||
Who’s the good-looking boy in the sixth row? | *Who’s the good-looking boy in the sixth row? | ||
=="On" is used for position on a surface== | |||
Examples: | Examples: | ||
Hurry up - supper’s on the table! | *Hurry up - supper’s on the table! | ||
That picture would look better on the other wall. | *That picture would look better on the other wall. | ||
There's a big spider on the ceiling. | *There's a big spider on the ceiling. | ||
=="On" can mean 'attached to'== | |||
Examples: | Examples: | ||
Why do you wear that ring on your first finger? | *Why do you wear that ring on your first finger? | ||
There aren’t many apples on the tree this year. | *There aren’t many apples on the tree this year. | ||
=="On" is also used for position by a lake or sea== | |||
Examples: | Examples: | ||
Bowness is on Lake Windermere. Southend-on-Sea | *Bowness is on Lake Windermere. Southend-on-Sea | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/THE:-use-it-or-not|THE: use it or not]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Possible-Positions-of-Adverbs-in-a-Sentence|Possible Positions of Adverbs in a Sentence]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/False-Ellipsis--(Part-2)|False Ellipsis (Part 2)]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/The-Possessive-Case|The Possessive Case]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Comparison-of-Adjectives|Comparison of Adjectives]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Adjectives-ending-in-ly|Adjectives ending in ly]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Miscellaneous-collocations|Miscellaneous collocations]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Alternate(ly)-and-alternative(ly)|Alternate(ly) and alternative(ly)]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Negations|Negations]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:25, 27 March 2023
On: place
"On" is used to talk about position on a line (for example a road or a river)[edit | edit source]
Examples:
- His house is on the way from Aberdeen to Dundee.
- Stratford is on the river Avon.
"in" is used for the position of things which form part of the line[edit | edit source]
Examples:
- There’s a misprint in line 6 on page 22.
- Who’s the good-looking boy in the sixth row?
"On" is used for position on a surface[edit | edit source]
Examples:
- Hurry up - supper’s on the table!
- That picture would look better on the other wall.
- There's a big spider on the ceiling.
"On" can mean 'attached to'[edit | edit source]
Examples:
- Why do you wear that ring on your first finger?
- There aren’t many apples on the tree this year.
"On" is also used for position by a lake or sea[edit | edit source]
Examples:
- Bowness is on Lake Windermere. Southend-on-Sea
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- THE: use it or not
- Possible Positions of Adverbs in a Sentence
- False Ellipsis (Part 2)
- The Possessive Case
- Comparison of Adjectives
- Adjectives ending in ly
- Miscellaneous collocations
- Alternate(ly) and alternative(ly)
- Negations