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13 Dec 2018
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What is the difference between on and in ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between on and in ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- Spanish (Mexico) Near fluent
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On implies that that someone or something is on top of someone or something else.
Where is the remote?
It’s on the table.
In implies that someone or something is inside of someone or something else.
Do you have the keys?
Yeah, it’s in my coat pocket.
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- Spanish (Mexico)
in é dentro
on é encima. exempo
the book is in the box. o livro esta dentro de a caixa.
the book is on the box. o livro esta encima de a caixa.
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