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Gene93 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
to land on top of something
Hello,
Can "on top be used" in B's sentence?
A: Your left forearm's injured. What happened?
B: I fell over and landed on top of an old axe in my dad's garage. Don't ask...
The cutting edge of the axe was pointing upwards. Anyway, "land on top of something" works for me, but it might sound odd to you.
Thank you.
Can "on top be used" in B's sentence?
A: Your left forearm's injured. What happened?
B: I fell over and landed on top of an old axe in my dad's garage. Don't ask...
The cutting edge of the axe was pointing upwards. Anyway, "land on top of something" works for me, but it might sound odd to you.
Thank you.
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It's OK, but I think more common is simply 'landed on an old axe'.
- It's OK, but I think more common is simply 'landed on an old axe'.
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Yes, I tend to use "on" much, much more often, if not always. I just thought "on top of" might sound okay in an everyday conversation.
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