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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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When to use in/on

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, even if it is online. 02br 00But I'm not sure... I've never understood whether I should say I found something 01b 00in02b 00 an online dictionary or 01b 00on02b 00an online dictionary.

— Kooyeen

  • , even if it is online.
  • 02br 00But I'm not sure...
  • I've never understood whether I should say I found something 01b 00in02b 00 an online dictionary or 01b 00on02b 00an online dictionary.
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0 Hi,02br
00I think it should probably be 01b00in02b00 if you are thinking of something like a list, a paper, a document, etc., even if it is online. But if you are thinking more of the website or the webpage it is on, then you could use 01b00on02b00.02br
00But I'm not sure... I've never understood whether I should say I found
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0 I'd argue that both work:02br
00on: on the pages of02br
00in: in/within the contents of 02br
00but perhaps 02br
00Your online listing with the "so and so publication" ... 02br
00is better. 0-
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0>I should say I found something 01b00in02b00 an online dictionary02br
00Yes, same as in a usual one ... 0-
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