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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
it has come onto the market before.
This product is considered groundbreaking because nothing like it has come onto/into/to the market before.
Do all of the bolded prepositions fit in the above sample? If not, why not? Thanks.
Do all of the bolded prepositions fit in the above sample? If not, why not? Thanks.
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Onto is the only one of the three that collocates highly in this context. To sounds totally wrong to me.
- Onto is the only one of the three that collocates highly in this context.
- To sounds totally wrong to me.
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Onto is the only one of the three that collocates highly in this context. To sounds totally wrong to me.
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Mister MicawberOnto is the only one of the three that collocates highly in this context. To sounds totally wrong to me.Thanks, Mister.
But could you explain a little why "onto" fits only? Why not "into the market?'
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Because 'onto' is what is usually used by those who speak of such things. As I told you before, much of right use of the language depends only on historical collocations-- what natives are used to using.
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