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sejpdw



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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:21 pm    Post subject: on the young Reply with quote
In the sentence, "Youth is wasted on the young." what's the grammatical role and meaning of "on"?

Which is right?
1) "on" like "when"
2) "on" like " Don't waste your money on a hotel room."
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PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2007 8:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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