garret
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- Jan 11, 2011
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- English Teacher
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- Greek
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- Greece
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I just came across the following examples in that...Grammar book:
1 - I live AT the top of the building.
2 - The clown balanced the pineapple ON the top of his head.
My thoughts ( I'm not referring to set phrases like "at the top of his voice" ):
1 = the top is part of the building
2 = exact spot
Looking at the COCA I found some confusing examples such as: "on the top of list / at the top of the list". I always thought "on the top of the list" was correct.
So what do you think guys?
1 - I live AT the top of the building.
2 - The clown balanced the pineapple ON the top of his head.
My thoughts ( I'm not referring to set phrases like "at the top of his voice" ):
1 = the top is part of the building
2 = exact spot
Looking at the COCA I found some confusing examples such as: "on the top of list / at the top of the list". I always thought "on the top of the list" was correct.
So what do you think guys?