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Jae Heun Lim Posted 10 years ago
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in your face, in the arm
So I'm just curious as to which preposition I use for the following case:
I am going to puke in/on your face.
I'm assuming that it's ON because the puke doesn't really go into the face but rather stays on the surface.
But I'm just a bit confused because for the following cases:
Shoot you in/on the face.
Punch you in/on the face.
the correct preposition is IN.
So if I were to clarify, if the verb happens to be penetrating/going into the surface, the preposition is IN, but if the verb conveys the idea of staying on the surface, the preposition is ON.
Is this correct?
I am going to puke in/on your face.
I'm assuming that it's ON because the puke doesn't really go into the face but rather stays on the surface.
But I'm just a bit confused because for the following cases:
Shoot you in/on the face.
Punch you in/on the face.
the correct preposition is IN.
So if I were to clarify, if the verb happens to be penetrating/going into the surface, the preposition is IN, but if the verb conveys the idea of staying on the surface, the preposition is ON.
Is this correct?
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Your understanding is correct, but please try to think of less unpleasant examples next time you post! Clive
- Your understanding is correct, but please try to think of less unpleasant examples next time you post!
- Clive
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Your understanding is correct, but please try to think of less unpleasant examples next time you post!
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