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Yoong Liat Posted 20 years ago
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general grammar
Hi guys
We say "The pupils are playing happily on the field during recess." On the other hand, we say "The cows are grazing in the field." I would like to know why in the first sentence 'on' is used while in the second 'in' is used?
We say "The pupils are playing happily on the field during recess." On the other hand, we say "The cows are grazing in the field." I would like to know why in the first sentence 'on' is used while in the second 'in' is used?
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" I would like to know why in the first sentence 'on' is used while in the second 'in' is used? Usage of prepositions can be very idiomatic. However, 'in' here gives a sense of containment.
- " I would like to know why in the first sentence 'on' is used while in the second 'in' is used?
- Usage of prepositions can be very idiomatic.
- However, 'in' here gives a sense of containment.
- The cows are confined in the field.
- You could also say, quite normally, The pupils are playing happily in the field during recess .
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Hi,
We say "The pupils are playing happily on the field during recess." On the other hand, we say "The cows are grazing in the field." I would like to know why in the first sentence 'on' is used while in the second 'in' is used?
Usage of prepositions can be very idiomatic.
However, 'in' here gives a sense of containment. The co
We say "The pupils are playing happily on the field during recess." On the other hand, we say "The cows are grazing in the field." I would like to know why in the first sentence 'on' is used while in the second 'in' is used?
Usage of prepositions can be very idiomatic.
However, 'in' here gives a sense of containment. The co
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