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preposition at
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sirah
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Hi everybody! According to the The English language and Culture dictionary the correct preposition is ON ,meaning at the edge of or along,the examples are:"a town on the river/on the border/trees on both sides of the street"
Patricia
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21 Oct 2008
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Vickiii
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I believe that jujuka has written a wonderful summary of the terms.
I did reply earlier - but then deleted it as I realised that I use both and could not figure out the difference.
A house on the coast - suggests anywhere on the coast of an island (continent).
At the coast would refer to a particular part of the coast that we both know about and �The Coast� is used as a particlar place name.
I would say - I bought a house at the coast or I bought a house on the coast.
I really don�t think either is wrong or normal conversation. I certainly wouldn�t look at you funny if you said either.
Although In the coast - is definitely incorrect. |
21 Oct 2008
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atmtm
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according to the New Praid (Grade 7) the right answer will be ON
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21 Oct 2008
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GIOVANNI
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I totally agree with Jujuka�s answer, but can anyone tell me why in North America we use �on the weekend� and in England �at the weekend� is used? |
21 Oct 2008
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Zora
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Not really sure why... but I tell my students it probably depends if you consider "the weekend" only a day/day and a half (e.i. on Sunday, on Monday..) ... or if you consider it a moment (at Easter or at Christmas...)
To me it probably has to do with the "one or half a day" people recieved occasionally way-back-when and how that became more standard to become eventually a day or two a week.
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21 Oct 2008
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wolfy
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my 2 pence is:
it should read....
I saw a house on the coast.
We rarely use "one" in English except to really emphasize or in mathematics. �And the correct preposition is on.
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21 Oct 2008
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wolfy
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Logo,
That�s really not fair!"
you added "road" to the sentence, but even then it should read "on" not "at"
Now include a house number .. I saw a house at 35 coast road. �Then it�s OK. �although it doesn�t make much sense.� |
21 Oct 2008
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donia
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Thank you guys for your replies your answers are really useful
Then it is on the coast
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27 Oct 2008
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