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Yoong Liat Posted 20 years ago
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on / in the river
0 "Stay calm and don't struggle. We'll be out of here in no time, son!" gasped Mr Jones. They continued floating 01 b 00 on 02 b 00 the river ... 02 br
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00 The above is extracted from a book. I don't think 'on' is correctly used. The preposition should be 'in'. Am I correct? 0-
02 br
00 The above is extracted from a book. I don't think 'on' is correctly used. The preposition should be 'in'. Am I correct? 0-
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0 On: on the surface of the river 02 br 00 In: in the water, could be even under the surface 02 br 02 br 01 i 00 On 02 i 00 seems fine in this context (especially with "floating"), but both are used, depending on the view of the author on the situation. 0-
- 0 On: on the surface of the river 02 br 00 In: in the water, could be even under the surface 02 br 02 br 01 i 00 On 02 i 00 seems fine in this context (especially with "floating"), but both are used, depending on the view of the author on the situation.
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0 On: on the surface of the river 02 br
00 In: in the water, could be even under the surface 02 br
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01 i 00 On 02 i 00 seems fine in this context (especially with "floating"), but both are used, depending on the view of the author on the situation. 0-
00 In: in the water, could be even under the surface 02 br
02 br
01 i 00 On 02 i 00 seems fine in this context (especially with "floating"), but both are used, depending on the view of the author on the situation. 0-
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