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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

correction of grammer

Which phrase is correct:

Write it down in your copies
OR
Write it down on your copies
  

Top answer

"writing down in" implies writing on the inside of something, for example inside a notebook. "writing down on" implies writing on the outside/surface of something, for example the front cover of a notebook. So, what do you mean by "copies"?

  • "writing down in" implies writing on the inside of something, for example inside a notebook.
  • "writing down on" implies writing on the outside/surface of something, for example the front cover of a notebook.
  • So, what do you mean by "copies"?
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"writing down in" implies writing on the inside of something, for example inside a notebook.
"writing down on" implies writing on the outside/surface of something, for example the front cover of a notebook.

So, what do you mean by "copies"?
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If the instructor has given out copies of his new book, he will say: Write it down in your copies
If the instructor has given out photocopies (pieces of paper), he will say: Write it down on your copies.

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