Difference between the prepositions IN and ON - English Grammar Lesson

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Prepositions are one of the most hated parts of speech. Even experienced writers are sometimes uncomfortable using them. Often people are confused with similar prepositions particularly the prepositions IN and ON.
More often than not, either IN or ON can be grammatically correct. It entirely depends what you really mean in your statements.
Here are some few guidelines on how to use these two most commonly misused prepositions:
It is advisable to use IN when you are indicating a position for spaces with limitations. IN is used to convey that something is contained or inside. For example,
- The bee is in the beehive.
- The mail in the mailbox.
- The file is in the disk.
Alternatively, ON is used to denote a position for surfaces or a position just above or outside an area. Example,
- The book is placed on the table.
- Charlie sat on the stool.
- Jane had a tattoo on his arm.
IN is used to denote a moment enclosed in time. It is therefore used with other parts of the day, with months, with years, with seasons. Some examples of these are,
- I like to drink coffee in the morning.
- Andreaìs wedding is on October.
- A lot of terrorist activities happened in 2001.
- The flowers will bloom in spring.
ON is used with days and dates. Also, it may be used in special parts of the day and special holidays. Distinctively, ON is used when you do not enclose something - time included ñ it is with relative specificity.
- I'll see you on Friday!
- My retirement is effective on June 23.
- The event happened on the morning of January 14.
- We look for colourful eggs on Easter Sunday.
ON is used with street names. Conversely, IN is used with names of cities, towns, provinces, states, and countries.
- I'm on Elm street, meet me here Freddie.
- Jiu-jitsu is big in Brazil.
- There are so many celebrities in California!
There are some special considerations of using these two prepositions and it would be best to learn them from experience.
Summary:
1. IN is used when you are referring something enclosed by limitations while using IN is relatively specific and does not denote anything enclosed.
2. IN is used to denote a location of something inside a space while on generally, denotes something above a surface or within proximity.
3. Whether it is used with place or time, normally, IN is general as compared to the specific implications of ON.

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Thank you for your teaching , Miss Ceema . I used to confuse about these two words using on English practice before . Now , I had firmly known the in and on these two prepositions using .

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All these are the basic ways of using "on" and "in". Hope you will further the usage of them. Thank you!

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[@mentorhype9054]

I find this particular topic very interesting. Think about these prepositional sentences.
"She is sitting ON an armchair."
"She is sitting ON a wheelchair."
Although they are both surfaces that you sit ON they are also semi-enclosed by arm rests. I believe this allows you to use 'IN' instead of 'ON'. Listen to these sentences now.
"She is sitting IN an armchair."
"She is sitting IN a wheelchair."
Very interesting but in this case I believe 'IN' is better.

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thanks, first time I think I can use both of them safely without looking around me ;)
but now we want to include 'at' to the package.. are there any helpful lesson ?

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we are in the planet, so we have to say "in" all the time '-'

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=';'=
a lesson about IN VS AT please?

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How to use related to and relating to , thank you

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[@fanuelnghidinwa9837]

I would to know the difference between on the field vs in the field e.g a sport field

[@bhoopalt]

Thank you very much to clarify diff b\w 'IN' and 'ON'. I have small doubt which is "I am riding 'in' the traffic" . Is this word is correct?, give me a brief explain.

[@romelfrost]

In and On.... In and On.... Most confusing prepositions .... Thank you Ceema

[@froycardenas]

well, this is interesting but incomplete, since AT proposition is part of this confusion for other non-English speaking ppl. AT is used as well for places, times (dates), etc... so I (a Spanish speaking guy) have to juggle with this proposition to choose from when it comes to deciding which one to use or fits right...

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A great lesson👌👏. Can you please give a lesson on difference between in and at. Thank you mam, in advance...

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[@nanotechtecnologia]

Hi Ceema, sorry if my question is too stupid, but, how you tell us to use the preposition in for city and country, could I think that these aren't a surface? Such as they have air space and under ground that is part of these? Having this as argument to use "in" for these cases?

[@billyrayrain]

+Jackson Calixto Yes you got the reason right, you use 'in' for a city or a country

[@sethukarthick100]

Good ...
Now I understand diff btw IN and ON ...

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[@khurshidanwar9365]

but what about dats(28/06/2015)..what we should use, at or on.

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[@mirchyelalen]

Thank you. This helped me.
I know it's "I'm ON the bus"
But a bus is an enclosed space.
So does "I'm IN the bus" make sense?

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Bus’ floor is surface. So, on the bus. 😊

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[@41cookiesbabe]

So, in iOS application commercials is it grammatically incorrect to say "on the App Store" instead of "in the App Store"?

[@eazytriple7]

Ma'am please make a video on "the difference between in and on in a sentence" plz. This one I understood but the thing is I offen get confused on that topic. Hard to discuss it with my friends.

[@chichisnal3304]

For notebook, do I have to give 'in'?? Eg. Write in your notebook OR write on your notebook? Can u please correct.

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outstanding

[@88lanman]

if i want to access to a system or website, should i use on or in?, ex: on/in facebook, on/in autocad?....
thanks and hope to see your answer soon

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in the paper, on the screen

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[@jaykay1250]

Something in "a" enclosed space??! isn't it "an" enclosed space??

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It dependts of the sound of the next word

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For Example : a universe

[@ocaldini]

she forgot..., but she speaks corrrectly at 2:36, "an enclosed space"

[@gopikrishnagurram5780]

If "in" used for enclosed space then see this example "cat is sitting on wall". Wall also physically enclosed with dimensions so why we are using on instated of in?