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Erikandre Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

What is the purpose of "on" in this sentence???

Hello,

I hope somebody could explain me what is the use of "on" in this sentence, or if it has been used wrongly. Thank you!!!

" The World Wide Web is the source of information "on" every aspect of our lives from resources for class papers and presentations to chat rooms that allow us to connect with our friends, to MySpace.com that allows us to present ourselves in the ways we choose."
  

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on and in can be used interchangeably for this type of sentences. They refer to the same thing either "in" or "on". It is not a mistake.

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  • on and in can be used interchangeably for this type of sentences.
  • They refer to the same thing either "in" or "on".
  • It is not a mistake.
  • Just like we can say "in" every aspect of our lives, it is possible to say that it is "on" every aspect of our lives.
  • on=over every aspect of our lifes...
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on and in can be used interchangeably for this type of sentences.

They refer to the same thing either "in" or "on". It is not a mistake.

Just like we can say "in" every aspect of our lives, it is possible to say that it is "on" every aspect of our lives.

on=over every aspect of our lifes...
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erikandreinformation "on" every aspect of our lives
on = concerning; about

an article on mathematics = an article concerning mathematics = an article about mathematics

information on French politics = information concerning French politics = information about French politics

essays on love and death = essays concerning love and death
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