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  1. 18-Nov-2011, 14:31 #1
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    Default in/under running water

    Top chefs chop onions in/under running water.

    Could both prepostions be used with identical meaning?

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  2. 18-Nov-2011, 14:35 #2
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    Default Re: in/under running water

    "Under" would be the normal choice with "running water." If it was a sink or bowl of water, it would be "in."
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