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On: place
"On" is used to talk about position on a line (for example a road or a river)
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
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
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'
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
Examples:
- Bowness is on Lake Windermere. Southend-on-Sea
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