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Jae Heun Lim Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Why is it "pull out my hair," but "hair on the head?"

Question is just like what the title said.

You pull your hair out, implying that your hair is IN your head.

But Ive heard hair ON head more often than hair IN head. If this happens to be the case, then why is there a mismatch?

Do you pull your hair out of your head?

Can anybody help me explain this?


Any thoughts would be appreciated!

  

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Jae Heun Lim But Ive heard hair ON head more often than hair IN head. If this happens to be the case, then why is there a mismatch? It is not a mismatch; it is too different expressions.

— Mister Micawber

  • Jae Heun Lim But Ive heard hair ON head more often than hair IN head.
  • If this happens to be the case, then why is there a mismatch?
  • It is not a mismatch; it is too different expressions.
  • Jae Heun Lim Do you pull your hair out of your head?
  • No; you just 'pull your hair out'.
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Jae Heun LimBut Ive heard hair ON head more often than hair IN head. If this happens to be the case, then why is there a mismatch?

It is not a mismatch; it is too different expressions.

Jae Heun LimDo you pull your hair out of your head?

No; you just 'pull your hair out'.

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