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Which is correct?
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Kalina Perm
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Which is correct?
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Hello everyone! Could you help me? I �ve been always confusing the expressions "on the picture" and "in the picture" (shame on me). Which one should I use?
Thanks. Have a nice day! |
23 Jul 2009
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douglas
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"In the picture."
("On the picture" would be correct if you set your coffee cup on top of the picture.)
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23 Jul 2009
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Spagman63
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It depends on the context. If you want them to see something �inside � the picture then you say "in �. If you want them to write on the picture then you say �on �. If it �s "inside � we usually use �in �.
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23 Jul 2009
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anitarobi
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I �ve just taken a seminar in the British Council this school year and a native speaker and linguist specialist said when you describe a picture it �s always IN THE PICTURE, so I agree with Douglas - on the picture means when you actually put sth on the picture �s paper or canvas. |
23 Jul 2009
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GIOVANNI
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I tend to agree with Spagman63 and Douglas. I would say �the person in the picture is my sister � and she wrote her name on the picture �. If you put something on top of the picture it would be �on � and if it is within the picture it would be �in �. |
23 Jul 2009
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Kalina Perm
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Thanks you all guys! You always give such comprehensice answers! See you :)
Anna |
23 Jul 2009
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