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Vincent Teo Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Prepositions

Can I say,

(a) They are skating on / at / in the ice rink.
(b) They taught the girl / helped the girl skating on / in the ice rink.
  

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I would say: a. ' b. ' Rover

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I would say:

a. 'They are skating at the ice rink.'

b. 'They taught the girl to skate at the ice rink.'

Rover
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Can I say,

They taught the girl to skating in the ice rink.'

Can I use "in / on the ice rink"?
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This is not correct:
They taught the girl to skating in the ice rink.'

This is correct:
They taught the girl to skate at the ice rink.'

'In" is not the right preposition - use at.

"On ice" can be used:
She was skating on thin ice.
He slipped on the ice and fell.

Be careful when you
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Vincent TeoCan I say,
(a) They are skating on / at / in the ice rink.
(b) They taught the girl / helped the girl skating on/ in the ice rink.
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