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What is the difference between in and on ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between in and on ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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17 Jan 2021
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they are both prepositions but we use them differently
The date:
âInâ is used for larger things
(Months, Years, Seasons, Decades, Time Periods)
âSchool starts in the Summer in Augustâ âA lot happened in 2020â
âOnâ is more specific
(Days, Dates, Holidays)
âWe start school on August 16th.â âChristmas is on December 25thâ âWe donât have school on Mondayâ
Location is similar
âInâ for larger things
(Cities, States, Countries)
âI live in NYC in the United Statesâ
âOnâ is more specific (usually the road or street)
âI live on Park Avenueâ
âInâ also means inside an object
âI am in my roomâ âMy wallet is in my bagâ
âOnâ means it is above or touching the top or face of something
âMy book is on the tableâ
âThe painting is on the wallâ
all together -
âI was sitting on my bed in my room on January 1st. My phone was in my bag, my bag was on my desk. I live in a small apartment on a quite street in a big city. In the morning, I was moving for the first time in 10 years.â
There are lots of different usages of these two words but I think this is the most basics and helpful stuff
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- English (US)
in = en (en el sentido de "dentro")
on = en (en el sentido de "sobre")
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they are both prepositions but we use them differently
The date:
âInâ is used for larger things
(Months, Years, Seasons, Decades, Time Periods)
âSchool starts in the Summer in Augustâ âA lot happened in 2020â
âOnâ is more specific
(Days, Dates, Holidays)
âWe start school on August 16th.â âChristmas is on December 25thâ âWe donât have school on Mondayâ
Location is similar
âInâ for larger things
(Cities, States, Countries)
âI live in NYC in the United Statesâ
âOnâ is more specific (usually the road or street)
âI live on Park Avenueâ
âInâ also means inside an object
âI am in my roomâ âMy wallet is in my bagâ
âOnâ means it is above or touching the top or face of something
âMy book is on the tableâ
âThe painting is on the wallâ
all together -
âI was sitting on my bed in my room on January 1st. My phone was in my bag, my bag was on my desk. I live in a small apartment on a quite street in a big city. In the morning, I was moving for the first time in 10 years.â
There are lots of different usages of these two words but I think this is the most basics and helpful stuff
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in = inside, into (mouvement (US)), in a geographical position...
Ex:
- I left your book in the car(dejé tu libro en el auto)
- He came in the room after you left (Entró en la habitación después de que te fuiste)
- I live in a small town in Belgium, but my family lives in Madrid. I'll take you to my favourite shop in the city centre. (Vivo en un pequeño pueblo de Bélgica, pero mi familia vive en Madrid. Te llevaré a mi tienda favorita en el centro de la ciudad.)
Or in => time:
- within => Iâll be leaving in February (Me irĂ© en febrero)
-after => Call me again in 2 hrs (llĂĄmame de nuevo en dos horas)
On = atop (sobre), on the surface, in the vicinity or part of, etc.
Ex:
- your phone is on the table (tu teléfono estå sobre la mesa)
- The picture's on the wall (la foto estĂĄ en la pared)
- My cousin bought a house on a lake (Mi primo comprĂł una casa en un lago)
- He's been on the football team for several years (ha estado en el equipo de fĂștbol durante varios años)
There are still other meanings
I recommend you to take a look on this website, I find itâs well explained : https://www.wordreference.com/enfr/on
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Basically: in = dentro on = sobre
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in =(en la casa o en un minuto o en problemas)
on=(en el piso o encima del libro o sobre el tema)
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