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[Vocabulary] on/at the side of something

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Hope!

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Hello!

Which is correct: "At the side of the bag" or "on the side of the bag"?

Is there a difference between "at the side of smth" and "on the side of smth"?
 

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What does your title mean and what has it got to do with your question?

Please write 'something' in full.
 
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The title should have been: "on the side of smth" or "at the side of smth". I pasted the wrong title by accident:-(.

Which sentence is correct:
"You can find a rain cover at the side of your bag."

"You can find a rain cover on the side of your bag."


Is there a difference between "at the side of smth" and "on the side of smth"?
 
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With at it means "next to". With on it means "attached to".

Please don't use non-standard abbreviations on the forum. Write something, not "smth".
 
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I have amended the thread title.
 
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