it has come onto the market before.

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Angliholic

#456909 Tue, 25 Dec 07 12:15 PM

This product is considered groundbreaking because nothing like it has come onto/into/to the market before.

Do all of the bolded prepositions fit in the above sample? If not, why not? Thanks.

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Mister Micawber

#456914 Tue, 25 Dec 07 01:27 PM

Onto is the only one of the three that collocates highly in this context. To sounds totally wrong to me.

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Angliholic

#456916 Tue, 25 Dec 07 01:33 PM

Mister Micawber wrote:

Onto is the only one of the three that collocates highly in this context. To sounds totally wrong to me.

Thanks, Mister.

But could you explain a little why "onto" fits only? Why not "into the market?'

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Mister Micawber

#456933 Tue, 25 Dec 07 02:00 PM

Because 'onto' is what is usually used by those who speak of such things. As I told you before, much of right use of the language depends only on historical collocations-- what natives are used to using.

Mister Micawber

Angliholic

#456943 Tue, 25 Dec 07 02:09 PM

Thanks, Mister.

Got it.

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