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When should I use "in" or "on"?

January 12, 2017
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Typically, you use 'on', whenever you want to denote the position for surfaces or a position just above or outside an area. For instance, whenever setting something on the surface of something: I set a pencil on my desk. The cup is on the table. When using 'in', you're typically talking about something contained in an object, or something that is inside. Usually it references something that is in a position with space limitations. The pencil is in the drawer. It may also be used to represent general times of the day, month, year, or season. For instance, if you say that you tend to wake up early in the morning, or that you work less in the summer, or that your next semester of school starts in August.
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When should I use "in" or "on"?
Typically, you use 'on', whenever you want to denote the position for surfaces or a position just above or outside an area. For instance, whenever setting something on the surface of something: I set a pencil on my desk. The cup is on the table. When using 'in', you're typically talking about something contained in an object, or something that is inside. Usually it references something that is in a position with space limitations. The pencil is in the drawer. It may also be used to represent general times of the day, month, year, or season. For instance, if you say that you tend to wake up early in the morning, or that you work less in the summer, or that your next semester of school starts in August.

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