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Clarifications: 'I am at the level 4 (4th floor)' or 'I am on the 4th floor'?


isai 12 / 111  
May 14, 2011   #1
Dear All,

Need some clarifications ...

Can we say I am at the level 4 (4th floor) or I am on the 4th floor ?

Im sitting on the chair / I am sitting in the stool...

I am on mc or in mc / I am on holiday or in Holiday.

different preposition usages in American and British English

some prepositions rule confusing me and my student confused me.

Just to clear the doubt.

Tq and good day.

Regards

Isai
xx10xx 1 / 4  
May 14, 2011   #2
In my opinion, this is how it is said in the American language:

- I am on the 4th floor

- I am sitting on the chair

I am not so sure about this but this is how I interpreted it:

- I am on holiday (leave).
OP isai 12 / 111  
May 14, 2011   #3
Thanks for your immediate prompt.

Regards
EF_Kevin 8 / 13,321 129  
May 15, 2011   #4
I would use this word: fourth
I think that is most formal and visually appealing.

If you say level 4 the reader might not understand.

I am sitting in a chair.
I am sitting on a chair.
I am sitting on a stool.
All of the above are okay.
But this is not okay:
I am sitting in the stool.

I am on mc or in mc /
I am on holiday or in Holiday. I am on holiday.

I don't know what mc means!! :-)
OP isai 12 / 111  
May 16, 2011   #5
Greetings !

MC means Medical Certificate.

TQ Kevin
EF_Kevin 8 / 13,321 129  
May 17, 2011   #6
Oh... I guess the proper preposition to use is "on" with medical certificate.

:-)
whitney 21 / 38  
May 20, 2011   #7
I am at the level 4 (4th floor) or I am on the 4th floor ? i prefer the red one.

Im sitting onin the chair / I am sitting inon the stool...

I am on mc or in mc / I am on holiday or in Holiday.
icy ciel - / 8  
May 21, 2011   #8
hmm... i think it's better for you to learn and understand preposition :)

here is an image i found on a web that might help you:

beidaenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/prepositions.gif

i do not own this image
OP isai 12 / 111  
May 23, 2011   #9
THX ..well I know the prepositions ...my students mix with American and British English. Our syllabus is british syllabus. Im not suprising.

I appreciate you.

Regards

Isai
vuducnam 3 / 3  
Jun 19, 2011   #10
If i say I sitting on my laptop is that ok
or I sitting beside my laptop
throllen 5 / 13  
Jun 22, 2011   #11
If you say you are sitting on your laptop, it means you are crushing your laptop with your butt lol,

beside your laptop, means you are next to your laptop
throllen 5 / 13  
Jun 22, 2011   #12
but does anyone know when to use in and at?


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