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Jun 7, 2009 · Nov 30, 2010. #15. Both prepositions are common. As wolfbm1 says, we can think of the coast as a line, in which case we use "on", but we can also speak of the coast as a frontier or boundary in which case we use "at". A house or village is static, so it is more likely to be described as on the coast.
May 13, 2008 · duden said: 1. at sea - meaning on the water (e.g. There are many yachts at sea) 2. at the sea = at the seaside - meaning on the shore (e.g. I spent two weeks with my family at the seaside) 3. to sea - onto the water (e.g.
Canadian English. Apr 30, 2007. #2. I grew up learning predominantly BE and have always referred to "downtown". As a matter of fact, the term "city centre" is a relatively new phrase (in the last two decades - at least in Canada). I have a suspicion that "city centre" has arisen as cities have grown.
May 17, 2005 · Nov 10, 2011. #12. Many people agree that "Bests" sounds weird and is incorrect. Ending a message with "Best" is equally weird and meaningless. The word "best" is an adjective which means it describes a noun - it does not stand alone. Lots of people have seen this closing to a message, but that does not make it correct.
Jun 29, 2009 · Member. east coast to midwest. English- American. Jun 29, 2009. #2. I think both could be used correctly, but the first one we know she has it on her head. A woman with a hat might be carrying it in her hand.
Apr 4, 2011 · Member Emeritus. Penang. American English. Apr 4, 2011. #4. I could probably make up some nuance -- like at sounding more mathematically exact than in -- but it normal, real-life terms, they're both the same and both correct. However, I would always say "in the center of the field."
Mar 14, 2010 · Los Angeles, CA. Spanish, USA. Mar 14, 2010. #2. You see them in different colors in fences and gardens all over Los Angeles and we call them Bougainvillea although they are not originally from here. They come from South America.
Dec 12, 2007 · Derby (central England) English - England Dec 12, 2007 #2 You should contact him You should contact to him ...
Jul 14, 2013 · Japanese. Jul 14, 2013. #1. An English-Japanese dictionary says: American men call their secretaries or assistants. “gal” while they call their girlfriends or. daughters “girl”. I do not think that this is true because “gal” is old-fashioned. The same dictionary also tells us that “gal” is offensive like “chick”.
Apr 25, 2018 · Maybe that kind of construction using in is what you've heard or seen somewhere. However, that is a completely different thing than the phrasal verb "concentrate on" which means to turn the focus of our mind sharply on one thing or person to the exclusion of all other things on our mind: "I'm too (excessively) concentrated on athletics."
