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Preciousbunny Posted 15 years ago
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He is the best player on his team
He is the best player on his team. Why don't you say in his team?
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My guess would be that it's just an idiomatic usage. This is the case with prepositions in more cases than is generally acknowledged.
- My guess would be that it's just an idiomatic usage.
- This is the case with prepositions in more cases than is generally acknowledged.
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My guess would be that it's just an idiomatic usage. This is the case with prepositions in more cases than is generally acknowledged.
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preciousbunnyHe is the best player on his team. Why don't you say in his team?on is quite often the correct preposition when you are talking about membership in a group.
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