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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

In/on

Are the lawyers supporting you in your case? Which preposition should be used in this instance.

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The lawyers are on the case...

They are supporting you in the case...

Don't you just love our prepositions?!?
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Hi,

'In' is OK.

The reader of this sentence is left wondering who these lawyers are, because you have referred to them with the definite article.

Clive
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