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Ac2000 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Preposition question
Dear Forum members,
I have a question concerning a preposition.
As far as I know, when referring to something that can be seen in a picture, the preposition "in" is usually used.
Such as in the clause:
As you can see in the photo ...
What I'd like to know is if it would be wrong to use "on" in the above clause instead of "in".
I used to think it was wrong, but now I have read it somewhere and I am not so sure any more.
Thank you,
ac2000
I have a question concerning a preposition.
As far as I know, when referring to something that can be seen in a picture, the preposition "in" is usually used.
Such as in the clause:
As you can see in the photo ...
What I'd like to know is if it would be wrong to use "on" in the above clause instead of "in".
I used to think it was wrong, but now I have read it somewhere and I am not so sure any more.
Thank you,
ac2000
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Hi, I have a question concerning a preposition. As far as I know, when referring to something that can be seen in a picture, the preposition "in" is usually used. Yes Such as in the clause: As you can see in the photo ...
- Hi, I have a question concerning a preposition.
- As far as I know, when referring to something that can be seen in a picture, the preposition "in" is usually used.
- Yes Such as in the clause: As you can see in the photo ...
- What I'd like to know is if it would be wrong to use "on" in the above clause instead of "in".
- I used to think it was wrong, but now I have read it somewhere and I am not so sure any more.
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Hi,
I have a question concerning a preposition.
As far as I know, when referring to something that can be seen in a picture, the preposition "in" is usually used. Yes
Such as in the clause:
As you can see in the photo ...
What I'd like to know is if it would be wrong t
I have a question concerning a preposition.
As far as I know, when referring to something that can be seen in a picture, the preposition "in" is usually used. Yes
Such as in the clause:
As you can see in the photo ...
What I'd like to know is if it would be wrong t
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ac2000What I'd like to know is if it would be wrong to use "on" in the above clause instead of "in".I used to think it was wrong, but now I have read it somewhere and I am not so sure any more.It might be wrong to use "on" and it might not. It depends on the context. "in" is used when speaking of the informational content of a picture, painting, or photo, i
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Thank you Clive and CalifJim for your answers and clarification!
That's what I expected but I was a bit unsure because I think the text where I had read the wrong "on" was written by a native speaker.
Now I think it was presumably only a typo in that text, because "i" and "o" are right next to each other on a computer keyboard.
Best wishes
ac2000
That's what I expected but I was a bit unsure because I think the text where I had read the wrong "on" was written by a native speaker.
Now I think it was presumably only a typo in that text, because "i" and "o" are right next to each other on a computer keyboard.
Best wishes
ac2000
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