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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
'in' vs 'on'
Could you tell me which one is right between (A) and (B) in the following sentence?
Thank you.
There are many books [ (A) on / (B) in ] his bookshelf.
Thank you.
There are many books [ (A) on / (B) in ] his bookshelf.
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'On' his more usual, but many people use 'in'. A shelf is a 2-dimensional plane, but a bookshelf, if it is a unit containing several shelves, has a 3-dimensional aspect.
- 'On' his more usual, but many people use 'in'.
- A shelf is a 2-dimensional plane, but a bookshelf, if it is a unit containing several shelves, has a 3-dimensional aspect.
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'On' his more usual, but many people use 'in'. A shelf is a 2-dimensional plane, but a bookshelf, if it is a unit containing several shelves, has a 3-dimensional aspect.
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