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  1. 08-Dec-2012, 06:37 #1
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    Default Preposition: "in" or "on" website?

    Please advise which sentence contents correct preposition:

    - I read the advertisement in yahoo website.
    - I read the advertisement on yahoo website.

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    Default Re: Preposition: "in" or "on" website?

    Quote Originally Posted by edwardwant2learn View Post
    Please advise which sentence contents the correct preposition:

    - I read the advertisement in yahoo website.
    - I read the advertisement on the Yahoo website.

    Thanks.
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    Default Re: Preposition: "in" or "on" website?

    Quote Originally Posted by edwardwant2learn View Post
    Please advise which sentence contents contains the correct preposition:
    Note that "contents" is a noun. "Contains" is the verb form you needed.
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    Default Re: Preposition: "in" or "on" website?

    Thanks Gil & Emsr
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