Open the textbook at/on/to page 10.

Itasan · Post by **Itasan** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 12:20 pm

Which preposition would you use?
"Open your textbooks at/on/to page 10."
Thank you and have a good weekend.

Lorikeet · Post by **Lorikeet** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 4:17 pm

You might want to look at this old thread and post comments there:

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/teacher/v ... php?t=1835

daantje · Post by **daantje** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 1:27 pm

You should use 'on' in this case.

'To' indicates direction,
'at' a point,
'on' a surface.

A page is a surface and therefore it is:
Open your textbooks on page 10.

Regards,
Danielle

Lorikeet · Post by **Lorikeet** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:05 pm

As a native U.S. English speaker, my first choice is "to".

rouen_teacher · Post by **rouen_teacher** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 4:19 pm

To, also. Open your pages on page.... makes it sound like you want them to open their pages, whilst standing on page x, if you get me.

Dan. I've always herad to.