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Hello everyone,
Is the conjunction "on" used correctly in the following sentence?
Eg. He finally flew back to NewYork on spending two weeks at the South Pole.
Regards,
JA
Top answer
No. I see 'on' as meaning 'as a result of'. eg On entering the room, Tom saw Mary.
- No.
- I see 'on' as meaning 'as a result of'.
- eg On entering the room, Tom saw Mary.
- eg On spending two weeks at the North Pole, he lost two fingers to frostbite.
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No. I see 'on' as meaning 'as a result of'.
eg On entering the room, Tom saw Mary.
eg On spending two weeks at the North Pole, he lost two fingers to frostbite.
0Eg. He finally flew back to New York on spending two weeks at the South Pole.
I don't see that flying back to New York was the result of spending two weeks at the South pole.
0Joseph AHe finally flew back to New York after spending two weeks at the South Pole.
I didn't know that there were direct flights between New York and the South Pole.
0Joseph AHello everyone,
Is the conjunction "on" used correctly in the following sentence?
Eg. He finally flew back to New York on spending two weeks at the South Pole.
Regards,
JA
No. Use 'after' instead of 'on'. Otherwise, OK.
CJ
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