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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Happen on/to Tanna
John Paton's first impressions of the people caused him great dismay. The people could not be trusted and could be very cruel ...But remembering the changes he had seen in the natives of Aneityum through the work of the missionariesthere, he hoped to see the same thing happen on Tanna (an island).
Hi,
I wonder why it's "happen on Tanna" in the above rather than "happen to Tanna." Is it because Tanna is an island, not a person? Thanks.
Hi,
I wonder why it's "happen on Tanna" in the above rather than "happen to Tanna." Is it because Tanna is an island, not a person? Thanks.
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"On" indicates where the event happened. "To" would indicate that the event had a direct impact on the island itself. The murder occured on State Street.
- "On" indicates where the event happened.
- "To" would indicate that the event had a direct impact on the island itself.
- The murder occured on State Street.
- The murder was devastating to the people who lived there.
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"On" indicates where the event happened.
"To" would indicate that the event had a direct impact on the island itself.
The murder occured on State Street.
The murder was devastating to the people who lived there.
"To" would indicate that the event had a direct impact on the island itself.
The murder occured on State Street.
The murder was devastating to the people who lived there.
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