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Grammar and Linguistics > on or in
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tensilestrain
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on or in
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I need some help.
The fire happened ______ a Thursday morning.
Is the answer on or in?
Thanks.
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11 Jul 2011
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rttrr
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"in"
because "thursday is used here as an adjective.
preposition will be used according to the noun. |
11 Jul 2011
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Tere-arg
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"on" every time you mention the day
On Tuesday morning
In the morning
On Tuesday
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11 Jul 2011
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edrodmedina
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"Next to"..... only kidding, "on". |
11 Jul 2011
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valentinaper
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"on" for sure, but "happened"? Shouldn �t it be "started", "was put out" or something like that? |
11 Jul 2011
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Zora
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@valentina,
Hi there. "happened" is OK in this context because it refers to a past event. The fire was obviously a specific thing, like an accident or a football match, that occurred and that is why we can use "happened"...
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11 Jul 2011
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valentinaper
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@ ZoraI thought of "occured", but "happened" just didn �t sound right. Thanks anyway! |
12 Jul 2011
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spinney
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Most definitely "on." "Happened" is fine and "the" rather than "a" because it happened on a particular Thursday such as an aforementioned week. |
12 Jul 2011
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