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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

On or at

Are both on and at correct in this sentence? If so, is there any difference in meaning?

Always look on/at the bright side.

Thanks.
  

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Always look on the bright side. ) Always look at the bright side. )

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  • Always look on the bright side.
  • ) Always look at the bright side.
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Always look on the bright side. (If you mean the common saying to be an optimist.)

Always look at the bright side. (I'm not sure of a context where you would use this, but there is nothing wrong with the grammar.)
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AlpheccaStarsAlways look on the bright side. (If you mean the common saying to be an optimist.)Always look at the bright side. (I'm not sure of a context where you would use this, but there is nothing wrong with the grammar.)
I see. Thanks a lot. I kind of thought both have the same meaning and I actually thought that 'at' sounded more natural.

Can't
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AnonymousCan't the use of 'at' also imply optimism about something bad?
Yes, but I've always heard "Look on the bright side..."
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AlpheccaStars AnonymousCan't the use of 'at' also imply optimism about something bad?Yes, but I've always heard "Look on the bright side..."[video]
Yes, I saw that song and that was why I asked the question.

So would that set phrase as a comment under a kind of optimistic nice picture I would like to post make sense as a stand alone?

"Always
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Anonymous"Always look on the bright side!"
So many people know the song and the saying, that it stands well by itself, or:
"Always look on the bright side of life!"
"To me, the glass is always half full."
"Every cloud has a silver lining."
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