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Teo Posted 21 years ago
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What boat are you __ now, may I ask?

What boat are you __ now, may I ask?

Which preposition should I use to fill in the blank, on or in?

Thanks a lot for your help.
  

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Hi, What boat are you __ now, may I ask? Which preposition should I use to fill in the blank, on or in ? It's hard to say, without a context.

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  • Hi, What boat are you __ now, may I ask?
  • Which preposition should I use to fill in the blank, on or in ?
  • It's hard to say, without a context.
  • Probably on.
  • I say I crossed the river on a boat .
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Hi,

What boat are you __ now, may I ask?

Which preposition should I use to fill in the blank, on or in?

It's hard to say, without a context. Probably on. I say I crossed the river on a boat. But
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We can say in a small boat. But is it possible to say on a small boat?

What's the difference between in a ship and on a ship?

Thank you very much for your reply.
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Hi,

We can say in a small boat. But is it possible to say on a small boat? As I said, either is possible and much depends on the context, but stick with 'on' as a general rule.

What's the difference between in a ship and on a ship? Sailors use 'in a ship'. Non-sailor
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http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?t=34605&highlight =

We say IN a boat and ON a ship. The other combinations are not possible.

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