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Angliholic Posted 14 years ago
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Upon/in winning a big sports competition

Apparently, Ben-Shahar's advice shows us that positive thinking is the key to happiness. It can be something large--the feeling of joy upon winning a big sports competition ...

Hi,

Is "upon" in the above interchangeable with "in?" Thanks.
  

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"upon" here is more like "(right) after"

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  • "upon" here is more like "(right) after"
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"upon" here is more like "(right) after"
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