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“in” vs “on”

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“in” vs “on”

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3. Elementary

Sometimes the use of in and on can be confusing, especially in context. Let's make it less confusing!

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Do you know when to use "in" and when to use "on"?

in

👉 Use "in" when something or someone is located inside of a defined space, or specific area.

It could be a flat space, like a yard, or a three-dimensional space, like a box, house, or car.

👉 The cat is in a box.

It could also be a specific area like a town, city, state, country, or residence.

👉 I live in New York.

on

👉 Use "on" when something is touching the surface of something.

It could be a horizontal surface, like a floor or beach.

👉 She sat on the floor.

Or it could be a vertical surface, like a wall.

They hung paintings on the wall.

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My book is ____ the table.

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The boy sat ____ a chair.

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Which sentence is correct?

in

👉 We also use "in" to talk about times of the day (morning, evening, etc.) as well as months, years, and seasons.

I love to write in the morning.

The yellow roses will bloom in April.

We use "on" to talk about specific days and dates.

We look for chocolate eggs on Easter Sunday.

He started his vacation on May 18.

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Which sentence is correct?

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I prefer exercising ____ the evening.

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I leave for my trip to Spain ____ August 12.

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in

It could be a flat space, like a yard, or a three-dimensional space, like a box, house, or car.

It could also be a specific area like a town, city, state, country, or residence.

on

It could be a horizontal surface, like a floor or beach.

Or it could be a vertical surface, like a wall.

in

I love to write in the morning.

The yellow roses will bloom in April.

We use "on" to talk about specific days and dates.

We look for chocolate eggs on Easter Sunday.

He started his vacation on May 18.

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