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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Correct use of preposition
hi! just want to know when to use the following in a sentence: in bed / on bed; in the bed / on the bed. thanks!
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In bed is perhaps the most common of the phrases. It is used when someone is sleeping: He is still in bed . On the bed is used if someone or something is not covered in bedclothes, but just lying on the bedspread, for example: A small dog lay on the bed.
- In bed is perhaps the most common of the phrases.
- It is used when someone is sleeping: He is still in bed .
- On the bed is used if someone or something is not covered in bedclothes, but just lying on the bedspread, for example: A small dog lay on the bed.
- I cannot think of many uses for in the bed.
- This comes to mind: A lot of cocaine was hidden in the bed.
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In bed is perhaps the most common of the phrases. It is used when someone is sleeping: He is still in bed.
On the bed is used if someone or something is not covered in bedclothes, but just lying on the bedspread, for example: A small dog lay on the bed.
I cannot think of many uses for in the bed. This comes to mind: A lo
On the bed is used if someone or something is not covered in bedclothes, but just lying on the bedspread, for example: A small dog lay on the bed.
I cannot think of many uses for in the bed. This comes to mind: A lo
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