cubezero3
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In the corner or on the corner, which one is right?
It seems like people say on the corner if it’s the corner of a surface, e.g. on the corner of the street, or on the corner of a table. In the case of a three dimension space, in the corner of the room and in the corner of the letter are preferred.
That's the impression I had when I was reading the relative entry in the OED.
Can I take it as a rule of thumb and follow it?
Many thanks
Richard
It seems like people say on the corner if it’s the corner of a surface, e.g. on the corner of the street, or on the corner of a table. In the case of a three dimension space, in the corner of the room and in the corner of the letter are preferred.
That's the impression I had when I was reading the relative entry in the OED.
Can I take it as a rule of thumb and follow it?
Many thanks
Richard