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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

in or on

Hi,

Would you say in this newspaper/ New York Times or on this newspaper/ New York Times? If both, what is the difference in meaning between them?

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com with: "in this newspaper" "on this newspaper" THEN ask questions. It's much better to be informed first, then ask more pointed questions. You will find that both are used.

— Marius Hancu

  • com with: "in this newspaper" "on this newspaper" THEN ask questions.
  • It's much better to be informed first, then ask more pointed questions.
  • You will find that both are used.
  • However, different meanings: in: inside, in the articles on: people are on the newspaper, if they are part of the staff/personnel of it (like editors, etc)
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Make some searches first at:

http://www.nytimes.com

with:
"in this newspaper"
"on this newspaper"
THEN ask questions.
It's much better to be informed first, then ask more pointed questions.

You will find that both are used.

Howe
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written in the newspaper

my coffee is on the newspaper
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So,

If I say: She is on that newpaper.

What does it mean, exactly?

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She's part of the personnel/staff of that newspaper, perhaps an editor.
Being on the staff of {some company] is common.
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hmmmmm!!

That is new Emotion: wink

Thanks guys for your help!
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http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0C12FC355B0C7B8CDDA80994DE404482

... he expected that the staff would be reduced. In ... night. Many on the staff of The Los Angeles Times said ... further uncertainty
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Tung QuocSo,

If I say: She is on that newpaper.

What does it mean, exactly?

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It could mean something was written about her, or she made the news; with somehting good or bad.
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