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Klavier Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Prepositions

Hello. Which is the best/wrong preposition for these sentences?

There are some islands in/on the ocean.
Something happened in/on the second floor.
I like to read in/on the train.
I need to send an e-mail on/through the internet.
  

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There are some islands in the ocean. Something happened on the second floor. I like to read on the train.

— Mister Micawber

  • There are some islands in the ocean.
  • Something happened on the second floor.
  • I like to read on the train.
  • -- but the whole prepositional phrase is unnecessary; there is no other methoc, is there?
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There are some islands in the ocean.
Something happened on the second floor.
I like to read on the train.
I need to send an e-mail via the internet.-- but the whole prepositional phrase is unnecessary; there is no other methoc, is there?
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MrM. You're right, we can't send e-mail via phone (not yet...Emotion: smile you never know), well, I look up via in a dictionary and has 'through
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I gave you a rather terse answer the first time, Latin.

RE: 'I like to read in/on the train'-- 'on' is normal for me; the train is a point location. I understand however, that 'in' is certainly possible, and may be preferred by some Englishes.

RE: 'I need to send an e-mail on/through the internet'-- neither sounds normal to me, so I substituted what came to mind most naturall
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