What is the difference please???

Hi Jermelin. Welcome to English Forums. Can you provide us with the examples you want to clarify? The question you asked is extremely wide.

It is a question for college - State the difference betweenthe prepositions IN and ON

It is for colege - what is the difference between the prepositions IN and ON?

Hi,

If you want a long and detailed answer, a good way to begin is to look in your dictionary. The definitions for these words are quite long, with a lot of shades of meaning.

If you want a short and simple answer, can you begin by trying to write one and then showing it to us for comments?

For example, do you know the difference between these two sentences?

1.

Hello,
Thanks for you reply, yes I understand English very wel, but this was a question we have for our college and I cannot find a simple explanatin stating the difference.

BRgds
J

Hi again,

You have to start somewhere.

Can you begin by saying what the difference is between the two examples I gave you?

Clive

Hi
Okay

1. The book is ON the desk - on top of it

2. Thebook is IN the desk - inside it

Regards
J

Hi,

OK. That's one kind of difference.

Now how about this?

I'll call you in August.

I'll call you on August 16th.

Clive

So you are saying

IN is within a said dimension and ON is somewhere specifc?

Can this be the answer?

J

Hi,

You could make that argument.

It somewhat depends on whether you want a one sentence answer or a 10 page answer.

Clive