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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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in or on

0Hi, 02br
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00I wonder which prepostion would be correct for the following sentences? In or on ? Or, either is all right?02br
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001. He is in a bed. or He is on a bed.02br
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002. He is in the boat. or He is on the boat.02br
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003. He is in the bus. or He is on the bus.02br
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004. He is in the airplane. or He in on the airplane. 02br
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005. He sits on the couch. or He sits in the couch.02br
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00Thank you for your help in advance. 0-
  

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0 The only one I would definitely disagree with is the last one - I would always say "on the couch". 02br 02br 00in = 01b 00preposition02b 00 expressing the situation of being enclosed or surrounded02br 02br 01b 00on = preposition02b 00 in contact with and supported by (a surface)0-

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  • 0 The only one I would definitely disagree with is the last one - I would always say "on the couch".
  • 02br 02br 00in = 01b 00preposition02b 00 expressing the situation of being enclosed or surrounded02br 02br 01b 00on = preposition02b 00 in contact with and supported by (a surface)0-
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0 The only one I would definitely disagree with is the last one - I would always say "on the couch". Most of the others could use either preposition.02br
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00in = 01b00preposition02b00 expressing the situation of being enclosed or surrounded02br
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01b00on = preposition02b00 in contact with and supported by
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