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doubts on prepositions
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WestHampstead
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doubts on prepositions
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Hi!
my students made me doubt on some prepositions.
Is it right to say:
kiss on/in? the cheek
read sth in/on? the book
at the corner/ on the corner?
be at? the statue
at/ in? the front door
on/in ? the beach
sitting on / in ? the armchair
THANKS A LOT!!!!
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2 May 2010
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MJ_Misa
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Hi, I �d say:
Kiss on the cheek
read in the book
on the corner
at the front door
on the beach
sitting in the armchair
I am not sure about the statue.
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2 May 2010
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kodora
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I agree with MJ Misa but at the corner of is also right and at the statue since at is used with certain points eg at the door, at the bus stop.
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2 May 2010
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GIOVANNI
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I would agree with Kodora and MJ Missa, but
we can say �in the corner of a room �, but �at the corner or �on the corner � of a street �.
We can also refer to statue as �looking at a satue � or I will meet you at the �Statue of Liberty �. |
2 May 2010
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WestHampstead
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One more thing. So you say sit on/in a chair/armchair? thanks
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2 May 2010
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yanogator
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If a chair has arms, you sit in it (since it surrounds you). If not, you sit on it.
In addition to "at the statue", you can also say "by the statue".
Bruce |
3 May 2010
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yelbey
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I would say sitting on the armchair |
3 May 2010
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joy2bill
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I agree with Bruce: you sit in an armchair. If you sat on the armchair you would be sitting on the arm or the back not on the seat.
You definitely sit on a stool (no arms), sit on a bench,
sit on the ground,
Moreover you sit on a sofa not in a sofa even though it has arms (they do not completely enclose you.)
Don �t you just hate English????? Ha! Ha! |
3 May 2010
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