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I have a question.

(It's raining out there)

A: You look like you went swiming

B: In my favorite silk blouse? why didn't I listen to the weather report this morning?

I don't undertand why the underline should be "in" in the original sentence.

I thought "in my favorite silk blouse?" means "why would I(B) have gone swiming putting on

my favorite silk blouse?"

Can 'on' be used instead of 'in' in above sentence?

If it's ok , Does both of them have a diffrent meaning?

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

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She looks like she went swimming in (= while wearing) her silk blouse. 'On' does not fit in this sentence.
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Cool Breeze · Answer

Anonymous In my favorite silk blouse? why didn't I listen to the weather report this morning?

I don't undertand why the underline should be "in" in the original sentence.

Perhaps you are trying to understand the use of the preposition from the point of view of your mother tongue. In every language there are countless expressions that seemingly defy all logic. The point very often is not to understand them but just to learn them and use them.

In is the correct preposition in contexts like yours when a garment is mentioned: He went out in his new hat. (I never saw a hat big enough for anyone to fit in, though!) On is wrong.
CB

Cool Breeze · Answer

Mr M., you beat me again!

(But I'm glad I've finally got my Firefox browser working correctly, so I forgive you.

) If only English Forums could get my e-mail notifications to work too!
CB

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