in/on your account

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Ksenia

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Hello.

The money has been transferred to your account. Verify it, please.

I use 'to' here. But if I just want to ask whether the money is in/on your account, which preposition I should use?

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'…which preposition should I use?'

Use, 'in'.
 

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Thank you, Roman55.
Could I also say 'at your account'?
 

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On your account exists, but it means on your behalf. You deposit money in someone's account.
 
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