Can we use "on" to mean "by means of" in every context ? Please check the following sentences. 1. Don't breathe heavily on this polluted air. 2. One must practice breath control on this polluted air.
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Neither "on" nor "by means of" makes sense in these sentences. You seem to mean " in this polluted air".
— Mr Wordy
Neither "on" nor "by means of" makes sense in these sentences.
You seem to mean " in this polluted air".
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