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- 22-Jun-2011, 07:28 #1
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in or on? Which preposition is correct in this context?
- The baby's gone to sleep on his shoulder. Then he put him down on/in the bed.
- 22-Jun-2011, 07:49 #2
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Teacher Re: in or on? Either in or on can be used, but the sentences should read:
"The baby's went to sleep on his shoulder. Then he put him down on/in the bed.
("on" is probably be more commonly used with put him down. If you ommitted down, "in" would seem more natural.)
- 22-Jun-2011, 07:58 #3
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Teacher Re: in or on? NO.
Originally Posted by bwkcaj_ca 
The baby'swent to sleep...
- 22-Jun-2011, 08:49 #4
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Teacher Re: in or on? Sorry, I missed changing 'baby's" to baby when I corrected your sentence.
fivejedjon is correct!
The sentence should read:
"The baby went to sleep on his shoulder. Then he put him down on/in the bed."
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