Fall into / onto / on

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Jiayun

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If a man stands on a roof (which is made of glass) above a cafe but the glass breaks, then the man falls into / onto / on the cafe?

Which preposition should be used?

Thanks!

JY
 

bhaisahab

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If a man stands on a roof (which is made of glass) above a cafe but the glass breaks, then the man falls into / onto / on the cafe?

Which preposition should be used?

Thanks!

JY

"into"
 

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He stepped onto the roof, stood on the roof for a few seconds, and then fell through the roof into the café.
 

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He may have fallen onto the tables in the cafe. But into the cafe.
 
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