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Osee Posted 18 years ago
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throw sth onto a river?

ground bait [uncountable]: food that you throw onto a river, lake etc when you are fishing in order to attract fish

In general, I understand we can use throw sth onto or into a river or lake. The reason for onto used above is to suggest the bait should float on a river or lake. Do you think so?
  

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Hi, ground bait [uncountable]: food that you throw onto a river, lake etc when you are fishing in order to attract fish In general, I understand we can use throw sth onto or into a river or lake. The reason for onto used above is to suggest the bait should float on a river or lake. Do you think so?

  • Hi, ground bait [uncountable]: food that you throw onto a river, lake etc when you are fishing in order to attract fish In general, I understand we can use throw sth onto or into a river or lake.
  • The reason for onto used above is to suggest the bait should float on a river or lake.
  • Do you think so?
  • Sounds a bit odd to me.
  • If I had to say something like this, I'd say throw onto the surface of a river, lake.
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Hi,

ground bait [uncountable]: food that you throw onto a river, lake etc when you are fishing in order to attract fish

In general, I understand we can use throw sth onto or into a river or lake. The reason for onto used above is to suggest the bait should float on a

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