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re: Why is something "in" a movie but "on" a TV show
Posted on 10/30/17 at 12:31 pm to TheIndulger
Posted on 10/30/17 at 12:31 pm to TheIndulger
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These are the things that make me realize how difficult the English language is
Can you imagine learning English for the first time and doing your best to learn pronouns, specifically gender pronouns, only to be told after the fact that: "ok, typically you refer to a man as a 'he', a woman as a 'she', and a group of people as 'they' or 'them'. However...you must first ask the person what they prefer before using said pronouns, and it's possible that a singular person will also go by 'they' or 'them'"
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Posted on 10/30/17 at 12:33 pm to Jon Ham
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This post was edited on 10/30/17 at 12:34 pm
Posted on 10/30/17 at 12:34 pm to Jon Ham
Think it's interchangeable. Might have to do with the physical noun. You say you saw something 'on' on the tv not in the tv and visa versa.
Posted on 10/30/17 at 12:38 pm to VinegarStrokes
quote:There it is!!!
Can you imagine learning English for the first time and doing your best to learn pronouns, specifically gender pronouns, only to be told after the fact that: "ok, typically you refer to a man as a 'he', a woman as a 'she', and a group of people as 'they' or 'them'. However...you must first ask the person what they prefer before using said pronouns, and it's possible that a singular person will also go by 'they' or 'them'"
Posted on 10/30/17 at 12:53 pm to Jon Ham
you turn the tv on
you go in to a movie theater
you go in to a movie theater
Posted on 10/30/17 at 1:04 pm to Jon Ham
Ill say that this is true
But this is obviously not true
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ou would never say that Tom Hanks was on Forrest Gump.
But this is obviously not true
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You would never say Tim Allen was in Home Improvement
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