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[jasonlulu_2000]

�People are like apples．They come in all different colors，shapes and sizes．On the outside ,some of the apples may not even look as delicious as the others．�As I was talking, Adam was examining each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled them, placing them back on the table, but ____ a different place.

A. in B. on
Which one is the most suitable?

Thanks

[Lorikeet]

in

[jasonlulu_2000]

could you tell me WHY?

Shouldn't we say " on the table" as written in the previous sentence?

Thanks

[Lorikeet]

I'm sorry I can not tell you "why" but I can say that we use "in a different place" and not "on a different place." Perhaps someone can give you a "rule". I can probably make one up, but it might be very complicated and not do much good. No, it doesn't always make "sense".