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dido4



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 10:46 pm    Post subject: in the sea Reply with quote
I don't know what prepositions I shouls use in the following sentences and what right are.

1. The ship is on / in / at the sea.

2.They swim on / in / at the sea.

When to use in the sea / at sea (or at the sea?)/ on the sea? What are the differences?

Thank you.
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Jintii



Joined: 18 Feb 2006
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:11 pm    Post subject: Re: in the sea Reply with quote
dido4 wrote:

1. The ship is on / in / at the sea.
The ship is at sea (no article). While it's true that the ship is on the surface of the sea, at sea means on a sea voyage. So you can say "John was at sea for 3 months", and people will understand that he was in a ship far from land for 3 months.

2.They swim on / in / at the sea.
They swim in the sea. They cannot be on the sea, because that would mean on top of. You swim in the sea, in the ocean, and in a swimming pool.

I hope that helps you. Smile
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