I saw this on/in the news. I read this on/in the paper. I read this on/in a magazine. Look it up on/in the dictionary. Look it up on/in the map. In cases of these, the preposition would be 'on' or 'in'? Please help me to clarify. Thank you.
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I saw this on [ TV ] / in [ newspaper ] the news. I read this in the paper. I read this in a magazine.
— Mister Micawber
I saw this on [ TV ] / in [ newspaper ] the news.
I read this in the paper.
I read this in a magazine.
Look it up in the dictionary.
Look it up on the map.
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I saw this on [TV] / in [newspaper] the news. I read this in the paper. I read this in a magazine. Look it up in the dictionary. Look it up on the map.