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MustAsk Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Hang from vs on a tree

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What's the difference between hanging on and from a tree?

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This is a subtle one. Hanging is used to mean either suspended, supported, executed or not moving (and probably more). You can hang on, onto, off, out, out of, from or in something (and probably more).

— UltimatePedant

  • This is a subtle one.
  • Hanging is used to mean either suspended, supported, executed or not moving (and probably more).
  • You can hang on, onto, off, out, out of, from or in something (and probably more).
  • In this instance, I would say "on a tree" implies supported and "from a tree" implies suspended.
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This is a subtle one. Hanging is used to mean either suspended, supported, executed or not moving (and probably more). You can hang on, onto, off, out, out of, from or in something (and probably more).

In this instance, I would say "on a tree" implies supported and "from a tree" implies suspended.
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UltimatePedantIn this instance, I would say "on a tree" implies supported and "from a tree" implies suspended.
That is too subtle for me. I find the two phrases synonymous.
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Here are some examples:

They hung Christmas lights on the tree in the front garden. (To place within the leaves and small branches)

The wind decreased suddenly. The kite got caught and was hanging from a branch of a tree.
The swing in the back garden was hung from a large branch of the oak tree. (Hang from a branch is the most plausible situation.)
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