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#1 11-Nov-2011, 18:05Face
Which is the correct preposition?
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#2 12-Nov-2011, 04:59Re: Face
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#3 12-Nov-2011, 10:54Re: Face
It happens to footballers often enough and they rarely die.
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#4 18-Nov-2011, 20:20Re: Face
Definitely "in the face" although I can see why most of the voters voted for "on the face". It's because the preposition "on" is often used when talking about something that is related to the surface, such "on the table", "on the floor", "on my skin" and so on.
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#5 28-Nov-2011, 23:06Re: Face
There is any catch, voted also for «on», but I think me now that both can be correct. Want only know why?
