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Sebayanpendam Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

On or at?

hi,

I came across this sentence on an English exam paper,
'write a letter to your friend to tell him/her on what you did during your stay at Indah island.'

what i know is that preposition 'on' is always goes together with islands. Could 'at' be acceptable? If yes, why?

thanks a bunch.
  

Top answer

No, I do not think 'at' is ever acceptible. It is always 'on' and 'in' when referring to a specific location. For example, I stayed at the Belmont Hotel in Hamilton, on Bermuda.

— Ed_shaw

  • No, I do not think 'at' is ever acceptible.
  • It is always 'on' and 'in' when referring to a specific location.
  • For example, I stayed at the Belmont Hotel in Hamilton, on Bermuda.
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No, I do not think 'at' is ever acceptible. It is always 'on' and 'in' when referring to a specific location. For example, I stayed at the Belmont Hotel in Hamilton, on Bermuda.
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hello again,

how would you revise the question to be grammatically sound?

thanks
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I don't know anything about Indah Island. That makes a big difference. There is a great amusement park called Coney Island. When people are there, they are at a park, not on an Island.

The typical use would be:

Write a letter to your friend to tell him or her what you did during your stay on Indah Island.
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