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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Of or in
Micheal Jordan a player 'of or in' the Chicago bulls is injured and will be out for a while.
Which is correct? Can I use either one? If not, please give me an example where each would work.
Thank you in advance!
Which is correct? Can I use either one? If not, please give me an example where each would work.
Thank you in advance!
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They both sound a little awkward, actually. I would use "for". ) "He plays on the team" also sounds good to me, and while "in" seems like it would mean the same thing as "on" in this context, or even be more accurate, logic doesn't always answer all our questions about language.
- They both sound a little awkward, actually.
- I would use "for".
- ) "He plays on the team" also sounds good to me, and while "in" seems like it would mean the same thing as "on" in this context, or even be more accurate, logic doesn't always answer all our questions about language.
- ) I should add that the way you've worded your sentence, I wouldn't even use "on".
- When I changed the noun "player" to the verb "plays", then it sounded right.
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They both sound a little awkward, actually. I would use "for". (He plays for the team.)
"He plays on the team" also sounds good to me, and while "in" seems like it would mean the same thing as "on" in this context, or even be more accurate, logic doesn't always answer all our questions about language. (!)
I should add that the way you've worded your sentence, I wouldn't even use
"He plays on the team" also sounds good to me, and while "in" seems like it would mean the same thing as "on" in this context, or even be more accurate, logic doesn't always answer all our questions about language. (!)
I should add that the way you've worded your sentence, I wouldn't even use
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