Sesquipedalian101 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
On/in
"...the European presence in the subcontinent never amounted to more than 0.05 per cent of the total population."
In the above, should it be "on the subcontinent"?
In the above, should it be "on the subcontinent"?
Top answer
I think that "in" is more commonly used. "On" is usually used for islands.
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I think that "in" is more commonly used. "On" is usually used for islands.
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Thank you very much, Vopar.
What I have learnt at school was "on" should exclusively used for "maps", "continent", "island", "committee", etc. Maybe, has it anything to do with the difference between British and American English?
What I have learnt at school was "on" should exclusively used for "maps", "continent", "island", "committee", etc. Maybe, has it anything to do with the difference between British and American English?
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