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Englishnewbie Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

included in this list/included on this list

Hello,

included in this list/included on this list

Is it IN or ON?

WHy?
Thank you.
  

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englishnewbie Is it IN or ON? In is definitely not wrong, but I prefer on and it's more common, too. Prajwal

  • englishnewbie Is it IN or ON?
  • In is definitely not wrong, but I prefer on and it's more common, too.
  • Prajwal
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englishnewbieIs it IN or ON?
In is definitely not wrong, but I prefer on and it's more common, too.

Prajwal
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This is an interesting question, englishnewbie.

Which preposition is used in a presumed English construction is notoriously difficult to predict. Prepositions show relationships grading from literal (often locative or directional) to wholly figurative.

In this case, the noun list has both a concrete sense (the actual piece of paper that may be meant) and levels of abstract

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