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"on the beach" vs "at the beach"



 
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"on the beach" vs "at the beach" #1 (permalink) Mon Dec 08, 2008 19:58 pm   "on the beach" vs "at the beach"		  
Hi,

Could you tell me which is better?

We rented a nice house on the beach.
We rented a nice house at the beach.

Thanx
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"on the beach" vs "at the beach" #2 (permalink) Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:26 am   "on the beach" vs "at the beach"		  
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Both are fine.
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on OR at the beach #3 (permalink) Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:33 am   on OR at the beach		  
yes, both are ok, but perhaps 'on the beach' expresses a stronger proximity to the beach (as in the house is located right on the beach).
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