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Avid learner Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

On memory or in memory

Hi,

Which is correct:
1. God engraved His laws on the memory of humans.
2. God engraved His laws in the memory of humans.

Thanks, AL.
  

Top answer

Normally one engraves on something.

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  • Normally one engraves on something.
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Normally one engraves on something.
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What if I replaced "engraved" with seared?

*** seared His laws on the memory of humans. or *** seared His laws in the memory of humans.
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avid learner*** seared His laws on the memory of humans. or *** seared His laws in the memory of humans.
This is not completely clear-cut to me. I think I would most naturally use "in", but "on" does not sound impossible.
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