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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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sprinkle

Could you sprinkle some cheese [on/in/on top of ] the vegetable dish?

Which preposition is correct?

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I'm assuming that "vegetable dish" means "food item containing vegetables" rather than "container designed to hold vegetables". "on" is most natural to me. "on top of" is OK.

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  • I'm assuming that "vegetable dish" means "food item containing vegetables" rather than "container designed to hold vegetables".
  • "on" is most natural to me.
  • "on top of" is OK.
  • "in" less likely.
  • You'd need to somehow get the cheese into the interior of the dish, which "sprinkling" wouldn't usually achieve.
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I'm assuming that "vegetable dish" means "food item containing vegetables" rather than "container designed to hold vegetables".

"on" is most natural to me.

"on top of" is OK.

"in" less likely. You'd need to somehow get the cheese into the interior of the dish, which "sprinkling" wouldn't usually achieve.
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