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Rommel Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Why "in," not "on" in "back __ the days of..."?

Why do many writers and speakers of English prefert the preposition "in" to "on" in the expression "back __ the days of...", as in "Back in the days of Hitler, Germany was almost in total chaos"?
  

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It's not just 'many' writers and speakers; it's all of us. In is the appropriate preposition; on isn't. We can look back on the days of Hitler.

— Fivejedjon

  • It's not just 'many' writers and speakers; it's all of us.
  • In is the appropriate preposition; on isn't.
  • We can look back on the days of Hitler.
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It's not just 'many' writers and speakers; it's all of us. In is the appropriate preposition; on isn't.

We can look back on the days of Hitler.
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RommelWhy do many writers and speakers of English prefert the preposition "in" to "on" in the expression "back __ the days of...",
In fact, all native speakers use 'in'; 'on' is not possible. 'In' is used for times longer than one day.
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How about in "My wife and I always look back __ our house everytime we leave"? The correct preposition is "to," isn't it?

But in "My wife and I always look back __ each other's family history," isn't it that "on" is the correct preposition?
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Rommel"My wife and I always look back __ our house everytime we leave"? The correct preposition is "to," isn't it?
Not for me. I look back at my house. And remember that 'every day' is two words when not the adjective meaning 'quotidian'.
Rommel in "My wife and I always look back __ each other's family history," isn't it that "
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Rommel How about in "My wife and I always look back _ our house everytime we leave"? The correct preposition is "to," isn't it? But in "My wife and I always look back _ each other's family history," isn't it that "on" is the correct preposition?
Mr M has told you the correct prepositions. I'll just add that the above sentences the preposition is determi
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