He's the best player...in/on the team?

Metamorfose · Post by **Metamorfose** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 1:15 am

From English Grammar in Use 2nd. edition page 214:

"After superlatives we use in with places (town, buildings...)
(...)
We also use in for organisations and groups of people (a class, team...)"

So we get sentences like:

(1) He is, without a doubt, the best player in our team.
(2) Angela is the best student in school.

Could I change the preposition to on (1) or at (2) in the sentences above?

José

Stephen Jones · Post by **Stephen Jones** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:10 am

'on the team' is fine.
'at school' seems wrong to me here.

Metamorfose · Post by **Metamorfose** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:32 am

'at school' seems wrong to me here.

Would it be because 'in school' implies what's going on there rather than think of the school as a place?

José