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“Place the television on/in the left corner and sofa set at/in the right corner”
One question came in my exam:
We've decided to place the television on/in the left corner and sofa set at/in the right corner of the room.
For non-livings there should be a common preposition. ...
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Fire (at, on, in, to) target
How to correctly choose the preposition in
"fire (at, on, in, to) target"?
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“Stop by” vs. “stop at” vs. “stop on” vs. “stop in”
What is the difference between the following?
[ I am on a bus] Could you stop by/at/on/in 23rd and Pine?
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Which preposition in front of “line” — “on”, “in”, “at”?
The result of a Google search for "error" and "PREP line" is:
"error" "on line": 439,000,000 results
"error" "in line": 60.600.000 results
"error" "at line": 35,800,000 results
While on is the ...
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“At hand” vs “on hand” vs “in hand”
What's the difference between at hand, on hand and in hand? At hand seems to me as if you have something in reach. On hand is if you have something in stock. And in hand can be used as if you have ...
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Preposition usage: on, in, and at
Which is correct, "I worked on a project" or "I worked in a project?"
Should I say "when I was at the university I studied math" or "when I was in the university I studied math?"
