Persian Learner Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
On Dartmoor or In Dartmoor
Hi.
Why has it used on instead of in in this book review?
The Hound of the Baskervilles is a Sherlock Holmes detective story. It is a story about a curse and a supernatural dog. It's set in London and on dark,damp Dartmoor more than 100 years ago.
Why has it used on instead of in in this book review?
The Hound of the Baskervilles is a Sherlock Holmes detective story. It is a story about a curse and a supernatural dog. It's set in London and on dark,damp Dartmoor more than 100 years ago.
Top answer
A moor is a plain, and we use "on" with this (and other) types of land form. eg. We camped on Mt.
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A moor is a plain, and we use "on" with this (and other) types of land form.
eg.
We camped on Mt. Everest.
He built a house on the plateau.
"in" is used for land areas with boundaries, or a three-dimensional aspect.
He lived in the Louisiana swamps.
She took a walk in the forest.
eg.
We camped on Mt. Everest.
He built a house on the plateau.
"in" is used for land areas with boundaries, or a three-dimensional aspect.
He lived in the Louisiana swamps.
She took a walk in the forest.
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