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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

What's the difference between "on" and "about"?

I have the 2 sentences.
We're not allowed to give out the personal information "about" our customers.
Please submit the tape "on" the American English Pronunciation.
I don't know when to use "on" and "about" in the sentences like this.
  

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I think you're referring to cases where a noun precedes and another noun follows on or about . on seems to be used more often when the following noun refers to an organized presentation of a subject -- a detailed, somewhat formal and thorough treatment of a subject. The purpose is often instructional.

— CalifJim

  • I think you're referring to cases where a noun precedes and another noun follows on or about .
  • on seems to be used more often when the following noun refers to an organized presentation of a subject -- a detailed, somewhat formal and thorough treatment of a subject.
  • The purpose is often instructional.
  • a book on mathematics, a dissertation on medieval history, a lecture on nutrition and diet, a tape on pronunciation, an article on human genetics .
  • The topic is looser in the case of about .
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I think you're referring to cases where a noun precedes and another noun follows on or about.

on seems to be used more often when the following noun refers to an organized presentation of a subject -- a detailed, somewhat formal and thorough treatment of a subject. The purpose is often instructional.

a book on mathematics, a dissertation on medieval hist
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