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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

At / in / beside / on / near / nearby the pond

Can i say,

They went fishing at / in / beside / on / near / nearby the pond.
  

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They went fishing ON the pond, as they arrived there were some tourist swimming IN it. NEAR the pond, the fishers unfolded a tent and then ate outdoors. Shortly afterwards, a forester appeared and told them they couldn't stay there too long because there were bears nearby.

— Jossx

  • They went fishing ON the pond, as they arrived there were some tourist swimming IN it.
  • NEAR the pond, the fishers unfolded a tent and then ate outdoors.
  • Shortly afterwards, a forester appeared and told them they couldn't stay there too long because there were bears nearby.
  • Hope I helped.
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They went fishing ON the pond, as they arrived there were some tourist swimming IN it.

NEAR the pond, the fishers unfolded a tent and then ate outdoors. Shortly afterwards, a forester appeared and told them they couldn't stay there too long because there were bears nearby.

Hope I helped.

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Thanks. That means:

Only "on" and "near" the pond can be accepted. Why? Others are wrong?

They went fishing at / in / beside / on / near / nearby the pond.
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English is an irregular language. What you're trying to figure out is kinda idiomatic. They use "on" to say they're near the pond.

There are certain words you should memorize.

you can't say in days, but, on days, on birthday, on top, in summer, in autumn. They're all idiomatic fixed words.

near = to be close to a place.

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