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Fatimah0786 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Difference between 'onto' and 'on'

I heard this sentence somewhere: "I stepped onto the bridge". Why can't we say on the bridge? What is the difference between 'onto' and 'on'?

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fatimah0786 "I stepped onto the bridge". "I stepped onto the bridge". = Go from solid ground to the bridge.

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  • fatimah0786 "I stepped onto the bridge".
  • "I stepped onto the bridge".
  • = Go from solid ground to the bridge.
  • The first step forward in crossing to the other side.
  • Step on the brakes to stop the car.
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fatimah0786"I stepped onto the bridge".
"I stepped onto the bridge". = Go from solid ground to the bridge. The first step forward in crossing to the other side.
Step on the brakes to stop the car. = Put your foot - and sometimes your weight - on the object.
I stepped on the roach to kill it.
John is a bad dancer. He always steps on his partner's
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fatimah0786What is the difference between 'onto' and 'on'?
'into' gives a stronger impression of going somewhere, moving from one place to another.

CJ
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