If you are treating the web page as similar to a book page — a fairly transparent metaphor — then one would use on because you are referring to something printed/written on the surface of the
page
. It's unlikely that you are referring to something in the physical structure of the page. It's on page 474 of this book.
Which is correct on or in?
IN Use in when something is located inside of a defined space. It could be a flat space, like a yard, or a three-dimensional space, like a box, house, or car. The space does not need to be closed on all sides (“There is water IN the glass”). ON Use on
when something is touching the surface of something
.
Is it on the document or in the document?
You need to say In the document, Castalia. On the document would
mean physically on the document
: eg. The pencil was lying on the document on her desk.
Is it at the website or on the website?
These terms connote the idea of
website
as “place”. In this case the file would be at the website location. So, if you think of a website as it is actually constructed (files stored on hard drives), you will probably say on. If you think in the location metaphor, you will probably say at.
What is correct on page or in page?
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (see here), the
correct preposition is ‘on'
, Example: The full address is given on page 15. You are writing a book on mathematics which references Statement 2 on page 172 ‘of' another mathematical book.
Is written on or in?
Actually, “
in
the letter” doesn't really refer to the physical form of the letter, but rather to what's within the content. Whereas “on the letter” refers to the piece of paper the letter was written on.
How do you differentiate between in and on?
‘In' is a preposition, commonly used to show a situation when something is enclosed or surrounded by something else. ‘On' refers to a preposition that expresses a situation
when something is positioned above something else
. Months, Years, Season, Decades and Century. Days, Dates and Special Occasions.
What are () called in English?
They can also be used in mathematical expressions. For example, 2{1+[23-3]}=x.
Parentheses
( () ) are curved notations used to contain further thoughts or qualifying remarks. However, parentheses can be replaced by commas without changing the meaning in most cases.
Where do we use at in a sentence?
- I sat at my table and cried.
- Let's meet at 11:45.
- The car will stop at the curb.
- The dog scratched at the screen.
- Their wedding was at the town hall.
- There were tens of thousands of people at JLo's latest concert.
- They laughed at all his jokes.
- The tiger lunged at the monkey.
Where do we use from?
- Bernie comes from Manchester.
- We get our vegetables from the farm shop. They're really fresh.
- Would you get me a knife from that drawer?
- Camembert is also made from unpasteurised milk, like Brie.
- Brooms used to be made from twigs.
Are documents correct?
For it to be proper English,
you must pluralize documents
. Rather than being an uncountable noun, document is indeed countable.
Is it in the form or on the form?
You would say, in this newspaper and in this document because it implies that you have to leaf through several sheets or pages. A
form
is specifically the boxes that require you to enter details, so I'm sure it's better to say, on this form.
Is it in Facebook or on Facebook?
1 Answer. I usually hear “
Find us on Facebook
.” It's the shortened version of “Find us on the Internet site called Facebook”. And since site (whether Internet or not) is used with on, Facebook also is used with on. The same goes for the page (also does not matter, Internet page or a book page) by the way.
What is the preposition for website?
We use the preposition
“on”
when using a website because we are reading information off the user interface of the World Wide Web (WWW).
What preposition is used before a website?
For pages, including website pages,
always use ON
. For example: You'll find it ON page 23.
Is the a preposition?
For can be used in the following ways:
as a preposition
(followed by a noun): I bought some flowers for Chloe. Wait there for a while.
