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Open the textbook at/on/to page 10.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 12:20 pm
by Itasan
Which preposition would you use?
"Open your textbooks at/on/to page 10."
Thank you and have a good weekend.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 4:17 pm
by Lorikeet
You might want to look at this old thread and post comments there:
http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/teacher/v ... php?t=1835
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 1:27 pm
by daantje
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
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:05 pm
by Lorikeet
As a native U.S. English speaker, my first choice is "to".
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 4:19 pm
by rouen_teacher
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.