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Anonymous  +  963633 Fri, 06 Nov 09 07:30 PM
Dear Friends,


Kindly enlighten me on how to use these prepositions in a sentence and for below, pls clarify which is correct to use.


The changes have been updated in/on your profile.


Thanks,

Valerie

CalifJim  +  963779 Fri, 06 Nov 09 10:29 PM
I would write ... updated in your profile.


For more on the prepositions at, in, and on, see Re: A sentence.


CJ

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janeleo  +  968610 Wed, 11 Nov 09 04:59 PM
hi, I will use in your profile also. On is more like on the surface od something.
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Anonymous, 8 days ago
... And I would say: Your profile has been updated. To update a change sounds awkward. You make a change but do not update a change.
janeleo  +  970830 Sat, 14 Nov 09 01:47 AM
Yeah, I didn't notice this problem before, but I totally agree with what you say that we usually use make to modify the noun change isntead of using the verb update. It does sound awkward.
Clive  +  970855 Sat, 14 Nov 09 02:25 AM
 Hi guys,

The changes have been updated in/on your profile.

 

I'd say it this way.

 

The changes have been applied  to  /  made to your profile.

or

Your profile has been updated.

 

Clive

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