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Belly Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
On or to?
The pacific Ocean is _____ the east of China
a) To
b) On
My village is ___ the north of Sai Gon
a) to
b) on
Do you think the two above use the same preposition?
Could anyone tell me properly how to use On and To ?
a) To
b) On
My village is ___ the north of Sai Gon
a) to
b) on
Do you think the two above use the same preposition?
Could anyone tell me properly how to use On and To ?
Top answer
Hi Belly You should say The P acific Ocean is to the right of China. (At least on most maps. ) My village is [to the] north of Sai Gon.
- Hi Belly You should say The P acific Ocean is to the right of China.
- (At least on most maps.
- ) My village is [to the] north of Sai Gon.
- Cheers CB
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Hi Belly
You should say The Pacific Ocean is to the right of China. (At least on most maps.
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You should say The Pacific Ocean is to the right of China. (At least on most maps.
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Yep, sorry, my fault.
As for the first question,
You should say The Pacific Ocean is to the east of China.
My reference book correct me as ON
Second:
My village is [to the] north of Sai Gon
While another book firm To is right for the second
Editted: Sorry, it's my bad for
As for the first question,
You should say The Pacific Ocean is to the east of China.
My reference book correct me as ON
Second:
My village is [to the] north of Sai Gon
While another book firm To is right for the second
Editted: Sorry, it's my bad for
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Linguaphileto and in can be used in both your sentences. On is wrong.That's new geography for me. I didn't know the Pacific Ocean was situated in China.
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Cool BreezeLinguaphileto and in can be used in both your sentences. On is wrong.That's new geography for me. I didn't know the Pacific Ocean was situated in China.
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Here are some patterns with to and on used for geographical and directional contexts.
X is to the [north / south / east / west / right / left] of Y.
X is on the [north / south / east / west] coast of Y.
X is on the [north / south / east / west / right / left] side of Y.
CJ
X is to the [north / south / east / west / right / left] of Y.
X is on the [north / south / east / west] coast of Y.
X is on the [north / south / east / west / right / left] side of Y.
CJ
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So, how it is different between On and To when we suggest geography features?
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BellySo, how it is different between On and To when we suggest geography features?If you study Jim's answer closely, you can notice that with "on" you need a word like "side" or "coast".
... on the west coast of ...
... on the east side of ...
with "to" you do not need them.
... to the east of ...
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Cool BreezeThat's new geography for me. I didn't know the Pacific Ocean was situated in China.
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