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Tamguatlay Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Within the premises
For over a month, a group of 60 Turks lived undetected within the premises of Malaysia's premier international airport.
Is "within" the correct preposition? I think it should be "on".
Thanks.
Is "within" the correct preposition? I think it should be "on".
Thanks.
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i think it is fine.
- i think it is fine.
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Hi.
On/off premises are the right phrases. "Within" is not a proper preposition.
Hamid
On/off premises are the right phrases. "Within" is not a proper preposition.
Hamid
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agree , as have seen "on premises" being the most recorded entries in the dictionary.
as to the validity of within, I somewhat reserve.
as to the validity of within, I somewhat reserve.
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agree , as have seen "on premises" being the most recorded entries in the dictionary.
as to the validity of within, I somewhat reserve.
did some browsing through various uses of "within the premises" in some published books,
My conclusion is :
on the premise is a more favoured collocation to define a tangible position.
within the premise is more of a
as to the validity of within, I somewhat reserve.
did some browsing through various uses of "within the premises" in some published books,
My conclusion is :
on the premise is a more favoured collocation to define a tangible position.
within the premise is more of a
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I agree that that sounds right, Awence. Examples:
The child was found on the premises, playing in a closet.
The pond is located entirely within the premises.
The child was found on the premises, playing in a closet.
The pond is located entirely within the premises.
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