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"IN" or "ON" my property. #1 (permalink) Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:46 am   "IN" or "ON" my property.
 

I have read an explanation about "AT", "ON" and "IN" prepositions in this page.

I'm being confused in using IN and ON with the word "property".

For example:
If I've been killed in my house, and my house is (on ?) my property.
So I have been killed "ON" my property ?

I think this sentence make people think I died outside the house.
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"IN" or "ON" my property. #2 (permalink) Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:53 am   "IN" or "ON" my property.
 

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I'm not sure that I fully understand your question, but no one could say 'I've been killed', because if so, they would be unable to talk.

These are correct:

He was killed in his house.
His house is on his property.
He was killed on his property.
I grow oranges on my property.

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"IN" or "ON" my property. #3 (permalink) Fri Sep 12, 2008 13:37 pm   "IN" or "ON" my property.
 

Some times, i can not understand which one is correct.

- He is ON the list
- The next person IN our list is...

Please install the software ON the machine
-- OR --
Please install the software IN the machine

I have heard these on english news channels.

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"IN" or "ON" my property. #4 (permalink) Fri Sep 12, 2008 13:54 pm   "IN" or "ON" my property.
 

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Some contexts are grammatically unsettled or are open to different viewpoints.

- He is ON the list-- This is the usual.
- The next person IN our list is...-- This is possible but not usual.

Please install the software ON the machine
-- OR --
Please install the software IN the machine -- Any language related to IT and computers is still developing and very fluid. Either of these prepositions will work here.

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