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Ask for help > IN or ON?
IN or ON?
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leanneboazman
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Hi!
I �m British and would definitely say �The cat is in the tree � and not �The cat is on the tree �. In fact I have never heard �The cat is on the tree �. A cat could be sitting on a branch in a tree, but I �m faily sure it can �t be on a tree.
Maybe Americans say �on � but I �m doubtful.
Hope this helps. |
13 Feb 2009
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MissMelissa12
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You are native so yeah you must be right. 
IN would be more appropiate for sure. But Im sure either words would work though, at least in the States. |
13 Feb 2009
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Lou2002
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I �m English too. The cat is definitely �in � the tree! 
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13 Feb 2009
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Amanda W
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Yes, in a tree, there �s no question about it.
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13 Feb 2009
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sedefg�l
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Thanks a lot friends!
It is very good to be sure about an unknown subject!! |
13 Feb 2009
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Zora
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No, not in the States either Melissa... a cat being on a tree means the cat is sitting on the very top, not sinking into any branches anywhere ever.... it almost has to be bigger than the tree....
A cat is in a tree... never on - unless the mentioned tree is a bonsai!! 
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13 Feb 2009
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MissMelissa12
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dEAR zORA,
First of all Im glad you are back to the forums, we learn a lot from you always.
But I wouldnt be so radical about this. I �ve heard people say... � �the cat is on the tree � �, I �ve just asked the friends I have from the States, and they said that � �he cat is in the tree � is what they say and the propper one, but � �the cat is on the tree � � still not insane.
So yeap, whenever I �ll write that sentence I will write � �the cat is in the tree � though.
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13 Feb 2009
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littlecityblue
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Oooh, yes, in, most certainly not on.
Sara x |
13 Feb 2009
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Zora
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@ Melissa thank you for the welcome back... but I concur... I have family in Utah, Vegas, New Jersey, Connecticut and New York and I can assure you that they say "in the tree..." THOUGH you might be thinking "on a branch in the tree" which is quite different...
But if you don �t believe me ask Liberty - she �s from the US...
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13 Feb 2009
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Aliona R
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Thanks a lot that you are talking about my worksheet. I had such problem too. But my friend(native speaker) sad the same "in the tree" |
13 Feb 2009
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