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Acosta Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

character in / on / of the show

Which of the following sentences is / are correct? My favourite is definitely #1, but are the other two correct or idiomatic?

1 - Mr Smith is my favourite character in the show.
2- Mr Smith is my favourite character on the show.
3- Mr Smith is my favourite character of the show.

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

I would only say #1. The other two are certainly not idiomatic, not to say incorrect.

— Xerxes

  • I would only say #1.
  • The other two are certainly not idiomatic, not to say incorrect.
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I would only say #1. The other two are certainly not idiomatic, not to say incorrect.
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"character in the show" is applicable to any performance. "Character on the show" is applicable to TV." "Character of the show" means the nature of the show itself.
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deadrat"character in the show" is applicable to any performance. "Character on the show" is applicable to TV." "Character of the show" means the nature of the show itself.
Right. I should have added that I was only referring to the context given by the OP.
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Is "character on the show" applicable to a TV series or a film?

For example:

"He is my favourite character on The Walking Dead." or "He is my favourite character on the show The Walking Dead."

"He is my favourite character on Avengers: Age of Ultron."

Thanks
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acostaIs "character on the show" applicable to a TV series or a film?
I'd just use 'on' for TV, either a single show or a series, but not for a film. "character in a film"

I might use 'in' for a TV series, though. It seems to me that people use either preposition in that case.

CJ
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Thank you very much
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