Id | 2017-01-27 |
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Title | Some Uses of "in" and "on" with Pictures |
Date | Friday January 27th 2017 |
Url | http://learnersdictionary.com/qa/Some-Uses-of-in-and-on-with-Pictures |
Question | What is the difference between "in the picture" and "on the picture"? — Dina, Ukraine |
Answer | In the picture is the common phrase to use when talking about the people or things shown when a photograph is taken. If someone or something is in a picture the picture shows that person or thing. It is a picture of that person or thing. If something is on a picture it is touching the picture. The picture itself is not showing that thing.
It is common to hear the phrase in the picture when someone is talking about usually people who are shown in a photograph, portrait, drawing, or other picture. Below are some examples of how this phrase is used.
The phrase on the picture is not used to talk about who is shown in a photograph, and would only be used to talk about something touching a picture that is not represented as part of the image. Below are some examples of how this phrase is used.
Just remember: if you want to say who a photograph shows, use in the picture. If something external is touching a photograph, use on the picture. I hope this helps. |
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