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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
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in/on/at sea

0bottle in the sea02br
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00boat on the sea02br
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01del01b00Boat02b00 in deep 01b00sea02b00 mutiny case docks in Kaohsiung02del02br
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00A 01b00Boat on the Sea02b00 by Ethel Turner. Murdoch02br
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00The existence of this bacteria does not signal a serious condition 01b00at the Sea02b02br
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00Could someone please explain when to use "at", "on" or "in" with "the sea01b00"?02b0-
  

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0 01b00>Boat02b00 in deep 01b00sea02b00 mutiny case docks in Kaohsiung02br
00 this means:02br
01b00Boat02b00 01b00INVOLVED IN02b00 deep 01b00sea02b00 mutiny case docks in Kaohsiung02br
00 nothing related to the position on/in the sea02br
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0 sorry. It was my mistake. I will have that example removed. 0-
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00The existence of this bacteria does not signal a serious condition 01b00at the Sea.02b00 Not a good example as this is a very specific use. 'at the Sea' is used here with 'the Sea' being short for 'Salton Sea State Recreation Area'. You wouldn't find many contexts where 'at the sea' would be correct. In any cases, it would apply to the are
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0Nona, your explanation is very clear!!Thanks!0-

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