Lucy
on the other wall? Why is "on" used in this sentence? The wardrobe is not hanging on the wall, it is just leaning against it. Why use "on"? Thank you so much！
2024년 5월 21일 오전 7:35
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on relates to the surface, even vertically
2024년 5월 22일
I'd say it's similar to:
On the side, On the waterfront, A house ON the lake (doesn't literally mean it'a a boat), etc. A shop on Main Street (it's actually next to the the street)
In kind of means ALONG, NEXT TO, NEAR etc.
2024년 5월 22일
For a free standing wardrobe "up against the wall" is better and more natural grammar.
The text does not appear to mention what type of wardrobe, so it could have or might have been hung on the wall.
2024년 5월 21일
It is probably a built-in-cupboard. Which is why it is 'on' the wall. However, the grammar of the passage isn't the greatest!
2024년 5월 21일
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