After it was filled and sealed , a label was affixed to the container. I personally thought that you (af)fi x something to something else, not on . I could be mistaken, but it only seems logical to use the same preposition as with, e.g. - I fixed

. The leaves are on the tree, because they are affixed to the ends and surfaces of the twigs and branches (as are the apples). The nest is in the tree because it is intentionally hidden by the bird within the tree's outer boundaries. It is

I do not. Perhaps due to the bias I have as a native English speaker, I believe concepts that rely on the establishment of the relationships between people and objects, objects and other objects, and people and time are most easily understood

Roro wrote: Hello MrPedantic. I have an off-topic-question, As to the word〖preposition〗which you kindly forced on me. The following is its definition (from Webster's online dictionary): ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ 1. A function

Dear Pastel. Did you know this pictorial symbol? ⎝谷⎠ (Oh my God...) I remember using it for the first time when all of my data were vanished, in a flash, because of my lack of care. I like it, though! For those who don't know Kanji: this

I don't follow. Are you implying that "of England" is ... a prepositional phrase rather than a form of a noun. Kirsh, isn't, at some point, the distinction between the two an arbitrary one? Why not consider "of