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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

could someone please enlighten me..

hey! i've been having a hard time regarding the use of "in" and "on". i know sometimes "on" connotes a situation or state or whether you're talking about a certain topic, like i'm on vacaton, on drugs etc.. on the other hand "in" seems to imply that there is movement wether tangible or intangible. is this correct? what are the guidelines in using these word?

lastly..

i'm holding you responsible for/of the whole episode tonight.

thanks!
  

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The following passage is from The Guide to Grammar and Writing, a reliable online sourse: Prepositions of Place: at, on , and in We use at for specific addresses. Grammar English lives at 55 Boretz Road in Durham. We use on to designate names of streets, avenues, etc.

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  • The following passage is from The Guide to Grammar and Writing, a reliable online sourse: Prepositions of Place: at, on , and in We use at for specific addresses.
  • Grammar English lives at 55 Boretz Road in Durham.
  • We use on to designate names of streets, avenues, etc.
  • Her house is on Boretz Road.
  • And we use in for the names of land-areas (towns, counties, states, countries, and continents).
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The following passage is from The Guide to Grammar and Writing, a reliable online sourse:

Prepositions of Place: at, on, and in

We use at for specific addresses.
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2. It's "responsible for"

1. I feel that "on" indicates a longer period of time during which the action is repeated/takes place. For me, "in" is related to a place, or to a very short period of time: "in a wink", as opposed to "on a diet".

Could you provide some examples with "in"?
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thank you for the replies! however, im quite aware when to use "in" and "on" pertaining to locations. if i may add:

on a motorcycle (for one person)

in a car (for two or more persons)

on a train/ airplane (for a transportation that can carry a large number of people)

my problem arises when using it in a sentence...

in the changing times..(after, you wou
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this is interesting. bump!
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on the changing times.. (this sounds like it refers to "changing times" as a topic)

Yes, exactly. (And you did makes sense).
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Don't forget that many times the choice of "in" vs. "on" depends on the verb (or similar expression) which precedes rather than on any noun which may follow.

X depends on Y.
X counts on Y (to do Z).
X decides on Y.

X results in Y.
X is interested in Y.

CJ
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