{"id":2361,"date":"2020-01-17T16:11:54","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T19:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en-ingles.com.ar\/blog\/?p=2361"},"modified":"2020-01-17T16:12:01","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T19:12:01","slug":"common-preposition-patterns-on-or-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en-ingles.com.ar\/blog\/2020\/01\/17\/common-preposition-patterns-on-or-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Preposition Patterns &#8211; on OR in"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/en-ingles.com.ar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Prep-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prepositions are often a tricky part of learning any new language, and English is by no means an exception. It can be hard to know exactly when to use which preposition without being given strict rules.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can check out one of our previous posts, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en-ingles.com.ar\/blog\/2019\/04\/10\/common-preposition-mistakes-spanish-speakers-make\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common Preposition Mistakes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, if you want to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #b22222;\">brush up on<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> some of the rules.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In my opinion, it\u2019s very effective for you to<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #00ccff;\"> listen to common examples and to take note of what people say<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They are so commonly used, that sooner or later you\u2019re going to know the patterns without rules.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, today we have a short task for you to check your preposition use based on two of the most common words. Go ahead and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #00ccff;\">pause the audio, and take your time to answer the questions below<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afterwards, we\u2019ll look at some of the common patterns. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/en-ingles.com.ar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/180731_145327_386.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en-ingles.com.ar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/180731_145327_386.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/en-ingles.com.ar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/180731_145327_386-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en-ingles.com.ar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/180731_145327_386-768x397.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #b22222;\"><b>ON or IN<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am going __________ a minute.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But I have something __________ my shirt.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyway, let\u2019s meet _________ Friday?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I cannot fix my bike until sometime __________ March.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So I\u2019ll get\u00a0 _________ the bus today.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk to you __________ a bit.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Welcome back. Let&#8217;s take a look at the answers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am going <\/span><b><span style=\"color: #b22222;\">in<\/span> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a minute.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>More examples:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am lying <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #b22222;\">in<\/span> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bed \/ I am sleeping <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #b22222;\">on<\/span> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the sofa (You sleep in bed (that is, under the blankets\/duvet, but you lye on the bed (on top of the duvet)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02. But I have something <\/span><span style=\"color: #b22222;\"><b>on<\/b> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">my shirt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i><br \/><\/i><\/b><b><i>More examples<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He has a hat <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #b22222;\">on<\/span> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">his head \/ He has pain <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #b22222;\">in<\/span> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">his head (So, you have something <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #b22222;\">on<\/span> <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your head, but pain <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #b22222;\">in<\/span> <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your head)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s <span style=\"color: #b22222;\">on<\/span> your mind? \/ Do you have an idea <span style=\"color: #b22222;\">in<\/span> mind? (You have things on your mind, but ideas <span style=\"color: #b22222;\">in<\/span> mind)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3. Anyway, let\u2019s meet <\/span><span style=\"color: #b22222;\"><b>on<\/b> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4. I cannot fix my bike until sometime <\/span><span style=\"color: #b22222;\"><b>in<\/b> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(You meet <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #b22222;\">on<\/span> <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a day but <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #b22222;\">in<\/span> <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a month)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5. So I\u2019ll get <\/span><b style=\"font-size: inherit; font-style: italic;\">on<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the bus today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, this can sound funny in some languages, because when you say \u201c<span style=\"color: #b22222;\">on<\/span>\u201d you might imagine being on the roof. In English, it\u2019s kind of okay to say, \u201c<span style=\"color: #b22222;\">I\u2019m in the bus<\/span>.\u201d However, much more correct to say, \u201c<span style=\"color: #b22222;\">I\u2019m on the bus<\/span>.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m <span style=\"color: #b22222;\">on<\/span> the train, but you\u2019re <span style=\"color: #b22222;\">in<\/span> the car.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, you can be on the train or bus or plane, but you are never on the car: Alway in the car.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06. Talk to you <\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #b22222;\"><b><i>in<\/i><\/b> <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a minute.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, you talk <\/span><b><span style=\"color: #b22222;\">in<\/span> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 minutes, but you talk <\/span><b><span style=\"color: #b22222;\">on<\/span> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday, that is, a specific day. This one, we had before.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great. I hope you found this useful. Next week we will look at two more common prepositions, so check back for that. 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