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Shadok Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
In/on the first place, inversion
Hello,
I would like to know which preposition we use when describing a chart or a graph. Do we say :
In the first/second place...
or
On the first/third place...
I would like to know wheter we have to say 'there is/are' later or it is an example of inversion and 'there' is
not necessary:
In/On the first place (there) is geography..
When we describe a photo, we normally say:
There is a nice table in the middle of the room.
But when we start by a place, can we just say 'is/are' (without 'there')?
In the middle of the room is a nice table.
I would be grateful if you helped me.
Thank you!
I would like to know which preposition we use when describing a chart or a graph. Do we say :
In the first/second place...
or
On the first/third place...
I would like to know wheter we have to say 'there is/are' later or it is an example of inversion and 'there' is
not necessary:
In/On the first place (there) is geography..
When we describe a photo, we normally say:
There is a nice table in the middle of the room.
But when we start by a place, can we just say 'is/are' (without 'there')?
In the middle of the room is a nice table.
I would be grateful if you helped me.
Thank you!
Top answer
Always "in the first/second/third etc. place. In the examples you give "there" is optional.
- Always "in the first/second/third etc.
- place.
- In the examples you give "there" is optional.
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Always "in the first/second/third etc. place.
In the examples you give "there" is optional.
In the examples you give "there" is optional.
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Shadokwhen describing a chart or a graph. Do we say :You wouldn't say "place" in describing a chart or a graph. Things are on the chart or on the graph, but within the chart, you may depict any number of things, and you would refer to these specific things, not to a "place"
In the first/second place...
or
On the first/third place...
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Thank you for your help.
I meant a situation in which you describe results of a survey, concerning, for example, students' favourite school subjects. Let's say that geography accounts for 55% (55%of students have said that their favourite subject is geography). Then, 25% is English, 15% PE, etc.
So describing the results of the survey, presented in a graph, I would say:
I meant a situation in which you describe results of a survey, concerning, for example, students' favourite school subjects. Let's say that geography accounts for 55% (55%of students have said that their favourite subject is geography). Then, 25% is English, 15% PE, etc.
So describing the results of the survey, presented in a graph, I would say:
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