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Hanuman_2000 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Proper usage of in and on
Sir,
1. A monkey lived in a fruit tree on the bank of a river.
2. He lives on a fruit-tree.
The above two senteces are from a text book and from the same chapter.
The writer has used "in" the (1) and " fruit tree" while in the (2) he has used "on" and "fruit-tree".
I have two doubts :
a) whic is correct "in" or "on" in this context.
b) What is the difference between "fruit tree" and "fruit-tree"? Which one should I use?
Could anybody explain this to me.
Thanks.
1. A monkey lived in a fruit tree on the bank of a river.
2. He lives on a fruit-tree.
The above two senteces are from a text book and from the same chapter.
The writer has used "in" the (1) and " fruit tree" while in the (2) he has used "on" and "fruit-tree".
I have two doubts :
a) whic is correct "in" or "on" in this context.
b) What is the difference between "fruit tree" and "fruit-tree"? Which one should I use?
Could anybody explain this to me.
Thanks.
Top answer
You can sometimes choose one of two prepositions: to go on/for a walk; to sit by/at somebody's side. There can be more than one way to write a word: tea cup, tea-cup, teacup. CB
- You can sometimes choose one of two prepositions: to go on/for a walk; to sit by/at somebody's side.
- There can be more than one way to write a word: tea cup, tea-cup, teacup.
- CB
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You can sometimes choose one of two prepositions: to go on/for a walk; to sit by/at somebody's side. There can be more than one way to write a word: tea cup, tea-cup, teacup.
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I find 'he lives on a fruit tree' non-native, hanuman. Monkeys live in trees. Giraffes live on tree leaves.
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