In a ring

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	Vincent Teo  #477987  Sun, 17 Feb 08 03:01 PM Can I say, (a) The elephants and horses are performing at / in / through a ring at a circus.    Vincent Teo Joined on Sat, Mar 31 2007 Senior Member (4,067)

	Philip  #477989  Sun, 17 Feb 08 03:06 PM Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) The elephants and horses are performing at / in / through a ring at a circus. They perform in a ring; many circuses have more than one ring.  Smaller animals might perform by jumping through a ring (hoop) but not the larger animals.    Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 USA Pacific Northwest (Seattle) Veteran Member (6,333) At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen

	Vincent Teo  #478289  Mon, 18 Feb 08 09:11 AM Are they same meaning about "ring"?    Vincent Teo

	bernice.farrugia  #478295  Mon, 18 Feb 08 09:21 AM You say that they are performing IN a ring. They are surrounded by the ring, therefore they are IN it.     bernice.farrugia Joined on Thu, Feb 14 2008 Malta New Member (32)
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	Vincent Teo  #478465  Mon, 18 Feb 08 03:50 PM "ring" here is the meaning of "stage"? or it got another meaning? I'm not very clear about the meaning.    Vincent Teo

	Grammar Geek  #478468  Mon, 18 Feb 08 03:55 PM It is similar to the meaning of stage, but it's a physical ring, laid out on the ground. The performance takes place inside the ring.      Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Pennsylvania, USA Veteran Member (16,093) Barbara, who answers in American English.

	Vincent Teo  #478471  Mon, 18 Feb 08 03:59 PM Thanks your reply. Can you show me the picture to make me clear? thanks anyway.    Vincent Teo

	Philip  #478485  Mon, 18 Feb 08 04:29 PM Vincent Teo Thanks your reply. Can you show me the picture to make me clear? thanks anyway. Try a Google images search:  circus ring    Philip