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Kittixay Posted 19 years ago
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"in a field" or "on a field"
what preposition do we use for the word field "in" or "on"?
e.g: there are lots of animals in the field or on the field?
e.g: A farmer is a person who grows food in a field or on a field?
e.g: there are lots of animals in the field or on the field?
e.g: A farmer is a person who grows food in a field or on a field?
Top answer
"in" a field - it is a space with boundaries. html
- "in" a field - it is a space with boundaries.
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"in" a field - it is a space with boundaries.
This may help: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslprep2.html
This may help: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslprep2.html
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Which one would be correct:
1. The information is on our files.
2. The information is in our files.
Can you please explain?, thank you.
1. The information is on our files.
2. The information is in our files.
Can you please explain?, thank you.
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Hi,
Which one would be correct:
1. The information is on our files. Not idiomatic. You could say 'We have the information on file'. 'On file' is a standard, fixed expression that means 'in our files'.
2. The information is in our files. Sounds fine.
Best wishes, Clive
Which one would be correct:
1. The information is on our files. Not idiomatic. You could say 'We have the information on file'. 'On file' is a standard, fixed expression that means 'in our files'.
2. The information is in our files. Sounds fine.
Best wishes, Clive
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