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Verona_82

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Hello!

Could you please tell me which one is correct:

1. She got up on the table and danced samba.
2. She got up onto the table and danced samba.

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Rover_KE

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You can use either, but say '...danced a samba.'

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And don't say, "She got up and danced onto the table".
 
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