In / On

[jack]

Are we going in the afternoon or evning? <--correct? What does it mean with "in"?
Are we going on the afternoon or evning? <--incorrect? why? What does it mean with "on"?

Where can I get some more practice on this? Can you give me some examples on this? thanks

 

[blacknomi]

http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_prep3.htm

in the morning
on Monday morning

in the afternoon
on the evening of 11th

 

[blacknomi]

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/preposition_time.htm
http://www.e-mesh.com/members/learnerscentre/grammar/lc_gram_prep_time.html
Enjoy!

 

[jack]

"I am doing pretty good in sniping." <--correct?
"I am doing pretty good on sniping." <--incorrect? why?

 

[Francois]

You're doing pretty well at sniping.
You're good at sniping.

'in' may also work instead of 'at', too.

You playing counterstrike or something?

FRC

 

[jack]

Actually I was playing Tribes Vengenace.

"It looks like the bed wasn't slept in." <--correct?
"It looks like the bed wasn't slept on." <--incorrect?
"It looks like the bed wasn't slept at." <--correct?

How do I know if it is 'in' or 'on'? How can I check this myself?

Like sniping for example:
"I am doing pretty good in sniping." <--correct
"I am doing pretty good on sniping." <--incorrect
How do I know "on" is incorrect and why is it incorrect?

We need the turrets in a better position. <--correct?
We need the turrets on a better position. <--incorrect?
Why is "on" incorrect?

"What did you get on the first time you toke it?" <--correct?
"What did you get in the first time you toke it?" <--incorrect?
"What did you get at the first time you toke it?" <--incorrect?

 

[jack]

I have a winamp icon on the taskbar. <--correct? if not, why?
I have a winamp icon at the taskbar. <--correct? if not, why?
I have a winamp icon in the taskbar. <--correct? if not, why?

How do I do this in WIndows XP? <--correct? if not, why?
How do I do this on WIndows XP? <--correct? if not, why?
How do I do this at WIndows XP? <--correct? if not, why?

 

[Steven D]

Generally speaking, we should consider that "on" is usually used for things we would consider to be a surface.

Here's a lesson for "in on at" when used for time.

http://iteslj.org/Lessons/Vered-TimePrepositions/

 

[Natalie27]

Actually I was playing Tribes Vengenace.

"It looks like the bed wasn't slept in." <--correct?
"It looks like the bed wasn't slept on." <--incorrect?
"It looks like the bed wasn't slept at." <--correct?

How do I know if it is 'in' or 'on'? How can I check this myself?

Like sniping for example:
"I am doing pretty good in sniping." <--correct
"I am doing pretty good on sniping." <--incorrect
How do I know "on" is incorrect and why is it incorrect?

We need the turrets in a better position. <--correct?
We need the turrets on a better position. <--incorrect?
Why is "on" incorrect?

"What did you get on the first time you toke it?" <--correct?
"What did you get in the first time you toke it?" <--incorrect?
"What did you get at the first time you toke it?" <--incorrect?

We need the turrets in a better position.
What did you get on your test the first time you took it. or
What did you get the first time you took it. ( we assume you're talking about a test or exam...?)
I am not good at sniping.

to be good at sth

 

[jack]

Thanks.

 

[jack]

What's the difference in meaning between these two?

1. It is not available at this location.
2. It is not available in this location.

 

[Casiopea]

What's the difference in meaning between these two?

1. It is not available at this location.
2. It is not available in this location.

1. location / point
2. location / space / area

 

[jack]

What's the difference in meaning between these two:

1. How did you get into that clan?
2. How did you get in that clan?

3. How did you get into that room?
4. How did you get in that room?

Does it matter which one I use ( In / Into)?

 

[blacknomi]

They are similar but not the same.

How did you get into that room?

You are somewhere outside a room, and you are going to get in that room. When you get in that room, you go to the inside of the room.

How did you get in that room?

You simply step in. Or you just turn the door knob and walk in.


Got the picture?

 

[Casiopea]

What's the difference in meaning between these two:

1. How did you get into that clan?
2. How did you get in that clan?

3. How did you get into that room?
4. How did you get in that room?

Does it matter which one I use ( In / Into)?

If there's an object after in(to) (i.e., that clan, that room), then it doesn't matter which form you use.

Did you know that in is short for into? into is made up of two words: in + to, and since those two words always occur together, to is often omitted. Like this,

1. Come into the house.
2. Come in the house.

1. and 2. carry the same meaning: in = into.

Note that, 'to', a preposition, requires an object (e.g. to the house), so if there isn't an object, then 'to' is not used.

3. Come in.

1., 2., and 3. mean the same thing: Enter.

All the best,

 

[jack]

Are these correct?

1 He switched his attention onto me.
2 He switched his attention on me. (There's an object after on, so does that mean it has to be 'onto me'?)

There's no difference in meaning between them right?

3. Now I really regret in not running away.
3. Now I really regret on not running away. (This incorrect? Why?)
4. Now I really regret not running away.
5. Now I really regret at not running away.

 

[Casiopea]

Are these correct?

1 He switched his attention onto me.
2 He switched his attention on me. (There's an object after on, so does that mean it has to be 'onto me'?)

switched on works, but not in that context. Try, to as in toward(s).

There's no difference in meaning between them right?

3a. Now I really regret in not running away.
3b. Now I really regret on not running away. (This incorrect? Why?)
4. Now I really regret not running away.
5. Now I really regret at not running away.

Regretfully, regret doesn't take a prepositional phrase as its object.

 

[jack]

Regretfully, regret doesn't take a prepositional phrase as its object.

So these are not correct?

1. Now I really regret in not running away.
2. Now I really regret on not running away.
3. Now I really regret not running away.
4. Now I really regret at not running away.

Are these correct? If not, why?

5. You can write it in another way.
6. You can write it at another way.
7. You can write it on another way.

 

[Casiopea]

Regretfully, regret doesn't take a prepositional phrase as its object.

So these are not correct?

1. Now I really regret in not running away.
2. Now I really regret on not running away.
3. Now I really regret not running away.
4. Now I really regret at not running away.

3. is correct.

Are these correct? If not, why?

5. You can write it in another way.
6. You can write it at another way.
7. You can write it on another way.

5. is correct. The correct phrase here is 'in a (certain) way' :wink:

All the best,

 

[jack]

Are these correct? If not, why?

1. There is still a virus in my computer.
2. There is still a virus on my computer.