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04-Sep-2007, 08:44
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 In or On Figure My question is following: What is the correct way of saying: I see a line in figure 9 or on figure 9 ? Thank you for your help. |
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04-Sep-2007, 09:07
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| Re: In or On Figure [CAUTION: I am not a teacher:take the advice and or corrections offered in this post at your own risk. If you doubt the information, please get a qualified opinion from one of the teachers on these forums.] Your question is a little unclear to me, are you referring to a mathematical figure or a diagram in a textbook of some kind? If that is the case I believe you should say-- "I see a line in figure nine." |
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04-Sep-2007, 11:30
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| Re: In or On Figure If the line is part of the figure, then I would also use 'in'. However, if someone had added a line to the figure, then I would use 'on'.  |
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04-Sep-2007, 13:14
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| Re: In or On Figure ... and a smudge on Figure 1 would be 'on', but a smudge in the paint [made before the paint dried] would be 'in'. b |
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