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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

On the ceiling or in the ceiling?

confused about both uses...
  

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Hi, on the ceiling = on the bottom surface of the ceiling, eg a fly flew up and landed on the ceiling. in the ceiling = inside the ceiling or on the upper surface of the ceiling, eg I can hear a mouse inside the ceiling. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, on the ceiling = on the bottom surface of the ceiling, eg a fly flew up and landed on the ceiling.
  • in the ceiling = inside the ceiling or on the upper surface of the ceiling, eg I can hear a mouse inside the ceiling.
  • Clive
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Hi,
on the ceiling = on the bottom surface of the ceiling, eg a fly flew up and landed on the ceiling.

in the ceiling = inside the ceiling or on the upper surface of the ceiling, eg I can hear a mouse inside the ceiling.

Clive
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And, of course, "there is a hole in the ceiling".
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