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Tinanam0102 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Sentence meaning

Hi teachers,

"Jane is on this account, and if she gets behind on it, we'll take her off it." What's "on" in this sentence mean? "handle?"

Could another word replace "on"? Would you say "on" is a preposition or an adverb?

Thanks

Tinanam
  

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Hi, "Jane is on this account, she is working on it, she is assigned to it. 'to be on something' in this context is a standard phrase, so you need 'on'. and if she gets behind on it, in her work concerning it We often say ' with it' in this context.

— Clive

  • Hi, "Jane is on this account, she is working on it, she is assigned to it.
  • 'to be on something' in this context is a standard phrase, so you need 'on'.
  • and if she gets behind on it, in her work concerning it We often say ' with it' in this context.
  • " What's "on" in this sentence mean?
  • " Could another word replace "on"?
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Hi,

"Jane is on this account, she is working on it, she is assigned to it.

'to be on something' in this context is a standard phrase, so you need 'on'.

and if she gets behind on it, in her work concerning it

We often say 'with it' in this context.

we'll take her off it." What's "on" in this sentence mean? "han
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Hi Clive,

Thank you.

TN
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