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MyShirley Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
on the tree/in the tree
The apples are growing on the tree.
The birds are singing in the tree.
I would like to know why 'on' is used in the first sentence and 'in' in the second sentence. One of my friends asked me this question, but I don't know how to explain to him.
The birds are singing in the tree.
I would like to know why 'on' is used in the first sentence and 'in' in the second sentence. One of my friends asked me this question, but I don't know how to explain to him.
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MyShirley The apples are growing on the tree. The birds are singing in the tree. I would like to know why 'on' is used in the first sentence and 'in' in the second sentence.
- MyShirley The apples are growing on the tree.
- The birds are singing in the tree.
- I would like to know why 'on' is used in the first sentence and 'in' in the second sentence.
- One of my friends asked me this question, but I don't know how to explain to him.
- Some things just cannot be explained.
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MyShirleyThe apples are growing on the tree.Some things just cannot be explained. Birds and c
The birds are singing in the tree.
I would like to know why 'on' is used in the first sentence and 'in' in the second sentence. One of my friends asked me this question, but I don't know how to explain to him.
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Hi,
The apples are growing on the tree. The apples are attached to the tree, part of the tree, but the birds are not. Compare things like 'I have a pimple on my face'.
I would like to know why 'on' is used in the first sentence and 'in' in the second sentence. One of my friends asked me this question
The apples are growing on the tree. The apples are attached to the tree, part of the tree, but the birds are not. Compare things like 'I have a pimple on my face'.
I would like to know why 'on' is used in the first sentence and 'in' in the second sentence. One of my friends asked me this question
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A connected question.
«I walked on and on into the heart of the unfriendly forest. Suddenly, some hairy dwarves rushed out from behind the trees and darted at me, their pikes tilted forwards. Archers from the trees rained arrows on me. A ****** shroud covered my eyes.»
(Star Heritage: Translation, remember it?)
Why is it ok to use "from behind the trees" and "from the
«I walked on and on into the heart of the unfriendly forest. Suddenly, some hairy dwarves rushed out from behind the trees and darted at me, their pikes tilted forwards. Archers from the trees rained arrows on me. A ****** shroud covered my eyes.»
(Star Heritage: Translation, remember it?)
Why is it ok to use "from behind the trees" and "from the
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Hi,
A connected question.
«I walked on and on into the heart of the unfriendly forest. Suddenly, some hairy dwarves rushed out from behind the trees and darted at me, their pikes tilted forwards. Archers from the trees rained arrows on me. A ****** shroud covered my eyes.»
(Star Heritage: Translation, remember it?)
A connected question.
«I walked on and on into the heart of the unfriendly forest. Suddenly, some hairy dwarves rushed out from behind the trees and darted at me, their pikes tilted forwards. Archers from the trees rained arrows on me. A ****** shroud covered my eyes.»
(Star Heritage: Translation, remember it?)
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