Pronoun Usage (on or on it)
Which of the following is more accurate?
1) You have one day to solve the exam on.
2) You have one day to solve the exam on it.
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Which of the following is more accurate?
1) You have one day to solve the exam on.
2) You have one day to solve the exam on it.
meaning grammar phrases american-english british-english
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Which of the following is more accurate?
1) You have one day to solve the exam on.
2) You have one day to solve the exam on it.
meaning grammar phrases american-english british-english
Which of the following is more accurate?
1) You have one day to solve the exam on.
2) You have one day to solve the exam on it.
meaning grammar phrases american-english british-english
meaning grammar phrases american-english british-english
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Neither of the two. You should say:
- You have one day to solve the problem.
Why is the first not correct? solving the exam is on a specific day.
– Ali Zahy
9 hours ago
"on" will be used in adverbials of time: The problem will be solved on a certain day. In the structure you proposed, "on" is not needed or used.
– Gustavson
9 hours ago
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Neither of the two. You should say:
- You have one day to solve the problem.
Why is the first not correct? solving the exam is on a specific day.
– Ali Zahy
9 hours ago
"on" will be used in adverbials of time: The problem will be solved on a certain day. In the structure you proposed, "on" is not needed or used.
– Gustavson
9 hours ago
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Neither of the two. You should say:
- You have one day to solve the problem.
Why is the first not correct? solving the exam is on a specific day.
– Ali Zahy
9 hours ago
"on" will be used in adverbials of time: The problem will be solved on a certain day. In the structure you proposed, "on" is not needed or used.
– Gustavson
9 hours ago
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Neither of the two. You should say:
- You have one day to solve the problem.
Neither of the two. You should say:
- You have one day to solve the problem.
answered 9 hours ago
GustavsonGustavson
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Why is the first not correct? solving the exam is on a specific day.
– Ali Zahy
9 hours ago
"on" will be used in adverbials of time: The problem will be solved on a certain day. In the structure you proposed, "on" is not needed or used.
– Gustavson
9 hours ago
add a comment |
Why is the first not correct? solving the exam is on a specific day.
– Ali Zahy
9 hours ago
"on" will be used in adverbials of time: The problem will be solved on a certain day. In the structure you proposed, "on" is not needed or used.
– Gustavson
9 hours ago
Why is the first not correct? solving the exam is on a specific day.
– Ali Zahy
9 hours ago
Why is the first not correct? solving the exam is on a specific day.
– Ali Zahy
9 hours ago
"on" will be used in adverbials of time: The problem will be solved on a certain day. In the structure you proposed, "on" is not needed or used.
– Gustavson
9 hours ago
"on" will be used in adverbials of time: The problem will be solved on a certain day. In the structure you proposed, "on" is not needed or used.
– Gustavson
9 hours ago
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