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Tinanam0102 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

In the path / on the path

Hi teahers,

1. 65 million people in its path.

2. There's a large area of the coast that may be impacted by th edangerous storm surge on its path.

Would you tell me how to understand them? The difference

Thanks.

Tinanam
  

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tinanam0102 Hi teahers, 1. 65 million people in its path [Y] 2. ) There's a large area of the coast that may be impacted by the dangerous storm surge on its path.

— Canadian45

  • tinanam0102 Hi teahers, 1.
  • 65 million people in its path [Y] 2.
  • ) There's a large area of the coast that may be impacted by the dangerous storm surge on its path.
  • [N] That doesn't sound right to me.
  • The surge of water is part of the hurricane and occurs in the path of the hurricane, not on its path.
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tinanam0102Hi teahers,

1. 65 million people in its path [Y]
2. (Of course it's talking about Hurricane Irene.) There's a large area of the coast that may be impacted by the dangerous storm surge on its path. [N]

That doesn't sound right to me. The surge of water is part of the hurricane and occurs in the path of the hurr
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Hi Canadian 45,

Thanks for answering my questions. I copied those from abc news.

Does in the path and on the path have to do with British and American English?

I understand "in the path of the storm" as "in the way of the storm". But I see a lot of "....on the path", maybe it exist for a meaning?

Thanks

Tinanam
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If they are both from ABC News, then it is not a BrE/AmE thing. The people are in the path; the hurricane is on its path (i.e. en route).

I do find #2 unusual, and would myself rewrite it from:

There's a large area of the coast that may be impacted by the dangerous storm surge on its path.

to:

There's a large area of the
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Hi Mister Micawber,

Thanks for your correction. I understand now.

Have a wonderful day.

Tinanam
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Is there any difference between:

-Men very often have to face lots of distractions and obstacles on/in his path/way to success.
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Men very often have to face lots of distractions and obstacles on their path/way to success.

'In' is not used there; the rest is fine and synonymous.
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You are in my way. = You block my way.

I am on my way. = I am coming.

1. 65 million people in its(the storm's) path.

2. There's a large area of the coast that may be impacted by the dangerous storm surge on its path(the coming dangerous storm surge).

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