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Hello!
I �m not sure about the preposition. Do we say: "you can see me on this photo" or "... in this photo"?
Thanks in advance.
Dina |
23 Oct 2011
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maryse pey�
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I would say "ON" the photo as the photo is not a volume. |
23 Oct 2011
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MoodyMoody
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I would say in this photo. I don �t have a compelling rationale for it; it just sounds better to me as an American speaker. |
24 Oct 2011
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Apodo
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The correct way to say it is:
�In the photo � / �In the picture �
Theonly time we would say �on the picture� is if it was scratched or marked. Who spilled water on the picture?
There is a stain on the picture - because this is something added and not part of the picture itself.
Idiom: Put me in the picture: I want to be informed about or be involved in a particular situation or activity. |
24 Oct 2011
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moravc
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in the photo, in the picture (although many Czechs say "on" the photo -- that �s Czenglish :-D
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24 Oct 2011
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chalii
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one meaning of "on" is attached likewise the usage of "in" is little different. you can use it in following words. in the picture,class,taxi,book,paper,building town,street now read this example and feel the difference
the picture is on the wall and u see i am also in this picture. |
24 Oct 2011
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PhilipR
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�On this photo � if you �re standing on it, trampling it.
�In this photo � in all other situations (where you are part of the photo). |
24 Oct 2011
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