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prepositions
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wysiwyg
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prepositions
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Hello dear collegues, I �m a bit confused about prepositions:I wonder which one to use when talking about websites.
Should we say "I read an interesting article on this website", or "at this site"? I guess the correct preposition for "downloading" is from, what about "uploading"? Do you upload a document on a site or to a site? Can you find information on or at your favourite website?
ON seems to be the most recurrent preposition, like in "I am on facebook", but is it always correct?
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18 Jan 2012
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Apodo
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"I read an interesting article on this website "downloading" from a site"uploading" to a siteyou find information on your favourite website or Information can be found at w.w.w. abc.......(when the address is given) ON seems to be the most recurrent preposition, like in "I am on facebook", but is it always correct? Usually, but sometimes in is used- I found it in Wikipedia - but maybe it �s because it sounds like a book. I can �t think of any other examples.
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18 Jan 2012
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wysiwyg
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Thank you, Apodo, this is very helpful: I didn �t know that at was to be used when the address of the site is given, but yes now that you �ve said it, it sounds obvious.
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18 Jan 2012
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Redbull
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As Apodo is saying 100% right.......
"I read an interesting article on this website"downloading" from a site"uploading" to a siteyou find information on your favourite website
The on word is nearly 100% used when talking about the internet
You can also use onto when saying something like......
I up/downloaded onto this website last week.
REDBULL GIVES YOU WINGS YOU KNOW . |
18 Jan 2012
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wysiwyg
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Thank you Redbull, now I believe I can fly......
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18 Jan 2012
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zoemorosini
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Hello there!
"ON" is used most--(90%+?) of the time with electronic communication:
on the radio on TV on the internet on the computer on the phone on speakerphone on a homepage, internet site, etc. onscreen on camera caught on video
because websites are addresses, we use "at www.etc.com", just like with home or business addresses
consider downloading like taking something (=from) consider uploading like giving something (=to)
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18 Jan 2012
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