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Grammar and Linguistics > Preposition
Preposition
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mari_18cf
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Preposition
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The secretary is working ___ the computer.
In, On At ??
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18 Aug 2012
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bakimustafa
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on have a great day and don �t forget to smile |
18 Aug 2012
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cindyfreksen
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Depends on what you are trying to say!
Where is she sittingand working? She is working at the computer.
What is she doing? She is working on the computer - however this could be both fixing the machine and using it - I would therefore say she is using the computer!
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18 Aug 2012
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ueslteacher
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The secretary is definitely working ON the computer, no "ifs" or "buts", unless she DOESN �T know how to use it, so she is sitting at the computer (i.e. at the desk on which the computer stands) and is putting pen to paper (doing her job manually:) Sophia |
18 Aug 2012
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goospanish
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assuming he/she is using mouse or keyboard On
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19 Aug 2012
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cunliffe
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I �ve done a mini straw poll in my house and the consensus is that, whilst �on � is more prevalent, �at � is also acceptable. |
19 Aug 2012
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Zora
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I �d agree that both on and at are correct. |
19 Aug 2012
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