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Yoong Liat Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

'on' or 'at'

0His family was having a holiday at her house 01b00on / at02b00 the beach.02br
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0 Both are used. 02br 02br 00 However, in this case, I'd use 01b 00at02b 00, as this is the focus, the 01i 00area 01b 00at the seaside02b 00, away from the city02i 00, and not the fact that it (the house) is built really 01b 01i 00on the surface02i 00 01i 00of the shore02i 02b 00. 0-

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  • 0 Both are used.
  • 02br 02br 00 However, in this case, I'd use 01b 00at02b 00, as this is the focus, the 01i 00area 01b 00at the seaside02b 00, away from the city02i 00, and not the fact that it (the house) is built really 01b 01i 00on the surface02i 00 01i 00of the shore02i 02b 00.
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0 Both are used. 02br
02br
00 However, in this case, I'd use 01b00at02b00, as this is the focus, the 01i00area 01b00at the seaside02b00, away from the city02i00, and not the fact that it (the house) is built really 01b01i00on the surface02i00 01i00of the shore02i
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