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Guest  +  22637 Tue, 17 Feb 04 09:54 AM
Dear all

I wonder if you could help. I have a simple question on preposition.

Should it be "on the Mainland" or "in the mainland"?

Cheers
T
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whl626  +  22653 Tue, 17 Feb 04 12:42 PM
There are no fixed rules on the use of preposition. It all depends on the sentence.

eg. There are 1.3 billion people in the Mainland China.

eg. The northern region of Thailand borders on the Mainland China.
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rommie  +  22665 Tue, 17 Feb 04 02:20 PM
I never figured out why humans live IN countries, but ON planets. Is it just that they're a different shape?

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whl626  +  22675 Tue, 17 Feb 04 04:38 PM
When we talk about ' on ', we mean that our feet are in contact with the groundSmile [:)]

eg. Somebody is knocking on the door. ( an emphasis on the contact between the knuckle and the door )

eg. Somebody is knocking at the door. ( the position we stand )Smile [:)]
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