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Prepositions always confuse me

08:23 PM Nov 09 2007 \| 回答
yushanlee Taiwan	Question 1 I am the winner of the speaking contest I am the winner for the speaking contest Which is right? and Why? it seems that the difference between of and for is not clear. Question 2 why "in" the plane while we say on the bus and on the train Thanks in advance

08:23 PM Nov 09 2007 | 回答

yushanlee

Taiwan

Question 1

I am the winner of the speaking contest

I am the winner for the speaking contest

Which is right? and Why?

it seems that the difference between of and for is not clear.

Question 2

why "in" the plane while we say on the bus and on the train

Thanks in advance

11:51 PM Nov 09 2007 \| 回答
cracked_lady Turkey	I am the winner of the speaking contest Because you can't use "for" in this sentence. For=since,because

11:51 PM Nov 09 2007 | 回答

cracked_lady

Turkey

I am the winner of the speaking contest Because you can't use "for" in this sentence.

For=since,because

12:33 AM Nov 10 2007 \| 回答
Blockey China	maybe it's because the plane is not "on" the ground it's "in" the air

12:33 AM Nov 10 2007 | 回答

Blockey

China

maybe it's because the plane is not "on" the ground

it's "in" the air

04:05 AM Nov 10 2007 \| 回答
gkisseberth Colombia	why "in" the plane while we say on the bus and on the train Thanks in advance Actually, it's correct to say "on the plane" and not "in the plane" "Hurry, we have to get on the plane, it's almost ready to leave!" This is true for talking about passengers, but also other things. "The cargo was loaded on the plane" but you can say "The cargo was loaded into (or in) the plane" and still mean the same thing.

04:05 AM Nov 10 2007 | 回答

gkisseberth

Colombia

why "in" the plane while we say on the bus and on the train

Thanks in advance

Actually, it's correct to say "on the plane" and not "in the plane"

"Hurry, we have to get on the plane, it's almost ready to leave!"

This is true for talking about passengers, but also other things. "The cargo was loaded on the plane" but you can say "The cargo was loaded into (or in) the plane" and still mean the same thing.