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Atesttaker Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Prepositions
They flew their kites on Easter morning.
My question is that why there is "on" instead of in because we use in with the afternoon, morning ,evening.etc.
I am looking forward to seeing you later.
Why "seeing" i.e -ing form of verb is used after looking forward to.
The party comprised of six people.
Why not “of” is used in above sentence
Please comment......
My question is that why there is "on" instead of in because we use in with the afternoon, morning ,evening.etc.
I am looking forward to seeing you later.
Why "seeing" i.e -ing form of verb is used after looking forward to.
The party comprised of six people.
Why not “of” is used in above sentence
Please comment......
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I read in these forums, not lng ago, that there is no rule for every single case of the use of prepositions, and I agree with that. Sometimes, you'll just have to memorise what prepositions go with what words. 1.
- I read in these forums, not lng ago, that there is no rule for every single case of the use of prepositions, and I agree with that.
- Sometimes, you'll just have to memorise what prepositions go with what words.
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- I don't know why 'on' is used in that sentence.
- You say, for example, "on Easter Sunday", and that makes sense because we use "on" before the days of the week.
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I read in these forums, not lng ago, that there is no rule for every single case of the use of prepositions, and I agree with that. Sometimes, you'll just have to memorise what prepositions go with what words.
1. I don't know why 'on' is used in that sentence. You say, for example, "on Easter Sunday", and that makes sense because we use "on" before the days of the week. I hope someone w
1. I don't know why 'on' is used in that sentence. You say, for example, "on Easter Sunday", and that makes sense because we use "on" before the days of the week. I hope someone w
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As far as I know we use "on" whith places and time:
on friday
on Christmasday
You can use "in" if you want to point to some range of time
in the evening
in the morning
Greetings,
Wim Alsemgeest
on friday
on Christmasday
You can use "in" if you want to point to some range of time
in the evening
in the morning
Greetings,
Wim Alsemgeest
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About "on Easter Sunday":
We use on with special days/dates:
She was born on Valentine’s day.
I have an exam on my birthday.
The Romans began a tradition of exchanging gifts on New Year's Eve. (eve comes from evening, right?)
I think that "Easter morning" can be considered a special day/date, too..
Do you agree, Miriam?
We use on with special days/dates:
She was born on Valentine’s day.
I have an exam on my birthday.
The Romans began a tradition of exchanging gifts on New Year's Eve. (eve comes from evening, right?)
I think that "Easter morning" can be considered a special day/date, too..
Do you agree, Miriam?
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Of course I agree, what else could I do? lol
I'm not the most reliable source when it comes to the use of prepositions in English. And I know I'll never get them right myself... but I keep trying.
I'm not the most reliable source when it comes to the use of prepositions in English. And I know I'll never get them right myself... but I keep trying.
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We use these prepositions to talk about time:
{in} + {year/month/season/time of day (except night)}
in 1976
in March
{on} + {day/date}
on Monday
on the 15th of July
{at} + {clock time/night}
at ten o'clock
at midnight
[Taken from
{in} + {year/month/season/time of day (except night)}
in 1976
in March
{on} + {day/date}
on Monday
on the 15th of July
{at} + {clock time/night}
at ten o'clock
at midnight
[Taken from
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- at noon
- at dusk
- at dawn
- at Christmas
- at Christmastime
- at Easter
I've learned all of the above as sort of 'collocations', but I can't say that I know why these perpositions, and not others, are used in those cases. What is the rule behind them? Or are these examples exceptions to certain rules?
This surely doesn't happen in every aspect of t
- at dusk
- at dawn
- at Christmas
- at Christmastime
- at Easter
I've learned all of the above as sort of 'collocations', but I can't say that I know why these perpositions, and not others, are used in those cases. What is the rule behind them? Or are these examples exceptions to certain rules?
This surely doesn't happen in every aspect of t
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I wouldn't say there is a hard and fast rule which governs the way of using all the prepositions which we use. The context and aspects like AmE or BrE decide the prepositions.
1.He is in the room.
2.He is on the roof top.
In the first one we can think of three dimensional nature but not the second one. Your roof top is just a surface. Usually, three di
1.He is in the room.
2.He is on the roof top.
In the first one we can think of three dimensional nature but not the second one. Your roof top is just a surface. Usually, three di
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