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Any teacher can teach me how to apply in / on ?
Here are some examples.

He put a lot of effort on/in xx

He sets an example in / on coaching the next generation

I do not have habit in / on xx

How to apply xx in/ on the daily life?
 
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lindauuu said:
Any teacher can teach me how to apply in / on ?
Here are some examples.

He put a lot of effort on/in xx Please provide a full sentence.

He sets an example by coaching the next generation

I do not have habit in / on xx Please provide a full sentence

How to apply xx in daily life?
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Please correct the information in your profile.
 
How you use "in"and "on"depends on what you want to say and what other words you use with them.

As for your examples, try:

He put a lot of effort into it.

He set an example for teaching the next generation.
 
IN

She told the kids to stop playing in the street.

He put the eggs in the carton.

He put some milk in his coffee.

There was a mouse in the house.
 
ON

There was a cat on the mat.

There were fleas on the dog.

He put the cup on the counter.

He put the hat on his head.
 
Thanks you ..

I don't have habit on/in/for sleeping early.
In this situation, which one can I use and why?

Why we always say "Diploma in Business Management" Why we won't use "Diploma on/for"?
 
I don't have the habit of sleeping early.
 
Ask "Why do we always say..." and "Why don't we use...."
 
Two things.

Say "Thank you" or "Thanks" but please don't say "Thanks you" again.

Do you know how to use the "Thank" and "Like" buttons?
 
lindauuu said:
Thanks you ..

I don't have habit on/in/for sleeping early.
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You can't use any of them. Instead say:

I'm not in the habit of getting up early.
 
How about 'I'm not in the habit of going to bed early'?
 
Do we ask why is it that rain falls from the sky?
Do we say why oh why oh why do birds fly?
Do we see a dog bark and ask why?

Sometimes there is an an answer to the question "Why?" but often there is not.
 
Matthew Wai said:
How about 'I'm not in the habit of going to bed early'?
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Yes! In fact a person will say he's going to bed early because he's not used to going bed at that time.

(In English we say a person slept late, but we never say a person slept early. I think I have an answer for that one, but it will have to wait because it's time for my morning coffee.)
 
A person might have to get up by a certain time, but nobody ever has to sleep until a certain time. Thus we have words like "overslept" and phrases like "slept late" but nothing similar for the opposite thing.
 
It's a stage kids go through. They learn the word "why" and then they want to use it. Every time Mom or Dad says something they say "Why?" Even the most patient parents get tired of hearing that sooner or later. That's what leads to statements such as "Because I said so!"
 
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