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Yoong Liat Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

in / on

0She was resting 01b00on / in02b00 her bed.02br
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00Which preposition should be used?0-
  

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0 Both work. 02br 02br 00 on: over the covers, on the surface of the bed02br 00 in: inside them, snuggled inside (a blanket, etc)0-

— Marius Hancu

  • 0 Both work.
  • 02br 02br 00 on: over the covers, on the surface of the bed02br 00 in: inside them, snuggled inside (a blanket, etc)0-
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0 Both work. 02br
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00 on: over the covers, on the surface of the bed02br
00 in: inside them, snuggled inside (a blanket, etc)0-
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0 In BrE, 'on her bed' would imply that she was on top of the covers, whereas 'in her bed' implies that she is underneath the covers. 0-
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01cite10Yoong Liat12cite10She was resting 11b10on / in12b10 her bed.12br
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10Which preposition should be used?12br
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10 01b01font00A student once asked me if my dog (8 pound poodle/chihuahua mix) slept on my bed. I a
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0 Thanks, Marius, Rose, and Philip, for your replies. 0-
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01cite10Philip12cite11blockquote
11cite20Yoong Liat22cite20She was resting 21b20on / in22b20 her bed.22br
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20Which preposition should be used?22br
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20 11b11font10A student onc
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