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Geoyo Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Sit on computer
"I sit on the computer" - I wonder whether you can say that? It seems to be common but it feels wrong to say as you don't actually sit "on" the computer (on top of it), so why is it allowed?
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'On the computer ' is a common, idiomatic phrase meaning (doing something ) on the compute r, ie using the computer. eg Q - Where is Tom? A - He's on the computer.
- 'On the computer ' is a common, idiomatic phrase meaning (doing something ) on the compute r, ie using the computer.
- eg Q - Where is Tom?
- A - He's on the computer.
- eg Q - Where is my pen?
- A - It's on the computer.
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'On the computer' is a common, idiomatic phrase meaning (doing something ) on the computer, ie using the computer.
eg
Q - Where is Tom?
A - He's on the computer.
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Q - Where is Tom?
A - He's on the computer.
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