Yoong Liat Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

correct preposition

The Mooncake Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in/of the lunar calendar.

Which preposition should I use?

Many thanks.
  

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Hi, The Mooncake Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in/of the lunar calendar. Which preposition should I use? Either is fine.

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Hi,

The Mooncake Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in/of the lunar calendar.

Which preposition should I use?
Either is fine.

To my ear, 'of' sounds a little more formal and precise.

On the other hand, the variety of prepositions (on a day . . of a month . . . in a calendar) sounds more sty