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Guest Posted 21 years ago
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Messager
I hope to get help with two questions: 1. preposition "He plays football on the school team." I wonder if "on" can be replaced by "in" or "for", if so, what is the difference?
2. chat room. What talking to friends on the Internet, what is the page called? Is it a "chat room"? Wat is the verb for talking on the Internet and getting instant replies from friends? Is it "chat" Or "messaging"? What is Messager? Is Messager chat room? Thank you very much.
2. chat room. What talking to friends on the Internet, what is the page called? Is it a "chat room"? Wat is the verb for talking on the Internet and getting instant replies from friends? Is it "chat" Or "messaging"? What is Messager? Is Messager chat room? Thank you very much.
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Hi Mr Guest, 1. Yes, on, in or for could all be used. 'On' and 'in' would denote membership, whereas 'for' would mean 'in support of'.
- Hi Mr Guest, 1.
- Yes, on, in or for could all be used.
- 'On' and 'in' would denote membership, whereas 'for' would mean 'in support of'.
- 2.
- The place where we chat is called a 'chat room, or sometimes simply a 'chat'.
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Hi Mr Guest,
1. Yes, on, in or for could all be used. 'On' and 'in' would denote membership, whereas 'for' would mean 'in support of'.
2. The place where we chat is called a 'chat room, or sometimes simply a 'chat'. To engage in instant (real time) messaging is to 'chat'. Messenger (the Microsoft product) is a private chat AND messaging product. Messaging is not necessarily '
1. Yes, on, in or for could all be used. 'On' and 'in' would denote membership, whereas 'for' would mean 'in support of'.
2. The place where we chat is called a 'chat room, or sometimes simply a 'chat'. To engage in instant (real time) messaging is to 'chat'. Messenger (the Microsoft product) is a private chat AND messaging product. Messaging is not necessarily '
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MiJ wrote:
1. Yes, on, in or for could all be used. 'On' and 'in' would denote membership,
JTT: I don't believe that 'in' would work for NaE, Mike.
"He plays football on the school team." {5100 Google hits}
?? "He plays football in the school team." ?? {521 Google hits, but the first ones seemed to be contextually different.
... be entered officially
1. Yes, on, in or for could all be used. 'On' and 'in' would denote membership,
JTT: I don't believe that 'in' would work for NaE, Mike.
"He plays football on the school team." {5100 Google hits}
?? "He plays football in the school team." ?? {521 Google hits, but the first ones seemed to be contextually different.
... be entered officially
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I agree, especially in light of the weight of such statistical evidence, that 'on' is certainly more common, however I don't see the optional use of 'in' as causing a significant change to the intended meaning. Maybe I am missing something.
UPDATE -------------------
I got 5,810 for 'play in the team'
and 10,400 for 'play on the team'
Both seem to be commonly used.
UPDATE -------------------
I got 5,810 for 'play in the team'
and 10,400 for 'play on the team'
Both seem to be commonly used.
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Guest, I think your title for this thread should be "Messenger", right? CJ
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