constantinusphilo
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What preposition is usually used with 'windowsill'? I thought it was always 'on'. However, consider the following:
"... and there were flowers everywhere, roses and carnations and anemones, on his desk, on the table, in the windowsills."
The Secret History, Donna Tartt
Why 'in'?
"... and there were flowers everywhere, roses and carnations and anemones, on his desk, on the table, in the windowsills."
The Secret History, Donna Tartt
Why 'in'?
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