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Grammar and Linguistics > on/ in the mountains/ mountain?
on/ in the mountains/ mountain?
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lazzy
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on/ in the mountains/ mountain?
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Dear Teachers I have a question that i would like your help. I am wondering if we use in the mountain/ in the mountains/ on the mountains/ on the mountain. Thank you very much
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12 Aug 2012
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cunliffe
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It really does depend on the context. All would be OK, depending on the meaning you want to convey. In the mountain=inside the mountain. On the mountain =on top of a mountain in / on the mountains . These have similar meanings e.g. He got lost in (or on) the mountains. However, if you were talking about snow-capped mountains, you �d have to say there was snow on the mountains. As I say, it all depends! Hope this helps. |
12 Aug 2012
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yanogator
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I agree with Lynne on everything except "on the mountains". Maybe it �s a BE/AE thing, but here we wouldn �t say "He got lost on the mountains". We would definitely say "There was snow on the mountains", though. Bruce |
12 Aug 2012
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cunliffe
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Bruce is right on that point; my mistake. He got lost �in the mountains � is correct. This means �in the area/region of the mountains. � So, either, �he got lost on the mountain �, meaning one particular mountain, or �he got lost in the mountains �. By the way, it �s not likely to happen to me, I love mountains, but only on postcards!
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12 Aug 2012
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arathai
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Hi,, good explanaitions ..thank you all of u |
12 Aug 2012
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