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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

In or on

Is the following sentence correct?

'The apples grow in the tree.'
  

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"On" is idiomatic, but "in" would not be incorrect in the right context. But, The bird is nesting in the tree. The bird is perched on a limb.

— Avangi

  • "On" is idiomatic, but "in" would not be incorrect in the right context.
  • But, The bird is nesting in the tree.
  • The bird is perched on a limb.
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"On" is idiomatic, but "in" would not be incorrect in the right context.

But, The bird is nesting in the tree. The bird is perched on a limb.
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