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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
On / in the stage
Can I say,
(a) Mrs Lim is the famous singer in the stage.
(b) She is famous on the stage.
(a) Mrs Lim is the famous singer in the stage.
(b) She is famous on the stage.
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(a) Mrs Lim is the famous singer in the stage. - No. To be in the stage she would have to be a floorboard!
- (a) Mrs Lim is the famous singer in the stage.
- - No.
- To be in the stage she would have to be a floorboard!
- (b) She is famous on the stage.
- - Yes this is OK.
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(a) Mrs Lim is the famous singer in the stage. - No. To be in the stage she would have to be a floorboard!
(b) She is famous on the stage. - Yes this is OK. You might just say she is famous for being on the stage.
(b) She is famous on the stage. - Yes this is OK. You might just say she is famous for being on the stage.
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How does this sound to other native speakers? It sounds right to me. [Darn those pesky prepositions!]
So-and-so was known for her work in stage and screen.
So-and-so was known for her work in stage and screen.
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Wrong to my BrE ear Philip (sorry) - x was known for her work on stage and screen.
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