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Acosta Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Prepositions of place
What do you think of these two sentences? Are they correct?
"The vase is in between the photographs." - there is a vase and two photographs, one on either side of it. (in between, between, or both?)
"The dog is on top of the rug." - there's a dog lying on a rug. (on, on top of, or both?) I would personally use on top of for tall objects, but can you use it in this sentence?
Thanks.
"The vase is in between the photographs." - there is a vase and two photographs, one on either side of it. (in between, between, or both?)
"The dog is on top of the rug." - there's a dog lying on a rug. (on, on top of, or both?) I would personally use on top of for tall objects, but can you use it in this sentence?
Thanks.
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The vase is between the photographs. [in] is not needed. The dog is lying on the rug- The image is clear enough.
- The vase is between the photographs.
- [in] is not needed.
- The dog is lying on the rug- The image is clear enough.
- When we refer to something “on top of something”, it suggests something physical with 3 dimensions.
- On top of the table/ building/ the car etc.
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The vase is between the photographs. [in] is not needed.
The dog is lying on the rug- The image is clear enough.
When we refer to something “on top of something”, it suggests something physical with 3 dimensions.
On top of the table/ building/ the car etc. A rug has only the surface and under side. So it’s not necessary to mention “on top of..”.
The dog is lying on the rug- The image is clear enough.
When we refer to something “on top of something”, it suggests something physical with 3 dimensions.
On top of the table/ building/ the car etc. A rug has only the surface and under side. So it’s not necessary to mention “on top of..”.
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Well, I know that it isn't necessary, but that's not my question. Personally, I would use "between" and "on", but is it gramatically correct to use "in between"" and "on top of"? Is it possible?
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Hi,
What do you think of these two sentences? Are they correct?
"The vase is in between the photographs." - there is a vase and two photographs, one on either side of it. (in between, between, or both?)
"The dog is on top of the rug." - there's a dog lying on a rug. (on, on top of, or both?) I would personally use on top of fo
What do you think of these two sentences? Are they correct?
"The vase is in between the photographs." - there is a vase and two photographs, one on either side of it. (in between, between, or both?)
"The dog is on top of the rug." - there's a dog lying on a rug. (on, on top of, or both?) I would personally use on top of fo
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