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MyShirley Posted 18 years ago
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what is the difference?

what is the difference between on the top of and at the top of?

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We stood on the top of the mountain. Put the jug on the top of the cupboard. There is a cairn at the top of the moutain.

  • We stood on the top of the mountain.
  • Put the jug on the top of the cupboard.
  • There is a cairn at the top of the moutain.
  • There is a table at the top of the stairs.
  • On the top of = where something can be placed on a surface At the top of = indicates the location of something.
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We stood on the top of the mountain.
Put the jug on the top of the cupboard.

There is a cairn at the top of the moutain.
There is a table at the top of the stairs.

On the top of = where something can be placed on a surface
At the top of = indicates the location of something.

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