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What do they mean? "in the water" and "on the water"
What do they mean? "in the water" and "on the water"
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In the water means you are inside the water like you are incorporated to it like a "fish" "in the water".
On the water is referring to something that is on the surface of the water, like a Boat,
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"on the water" means in a boat, floating on the water.
"in the water" means you are wet or getting wet in the water such as swimming.
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@vominhdanque sort of. It's about the placement of your subject.
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