Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
At/on/in my ProZ profile
English answer:
to my ProZ profile
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Teangacha (X)
Aug 8, 2020 11:48
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At/on/in my ProZ profile
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The nightmare of prepositions😀. Which one should be used? "on/in/or at my ProZ profile?
I won a prize at ProZ, and one of the staff members of ProZ has written an article about me. It'll be out on Monday, and I would like to know how to add pictures at/on/in my ProZ profile .
Thank you.
I won a prize at ProZ, and one of the staff members of ProZ has written an article about me. It'll be out on Monday, and I would like to know how to add pictures at/on/in my ProZ profile .
Thank you.
Responses
| 3 +6 | to |
Teangacha (X)
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| 5 +2 | Add to; display on/in |
Sheila Wilson
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| 4 +1 | at [URL] on [page] in [an article] |
Tony M
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Change log
Aug 12, 2020 06:12: Teangacha (X) Created KOG entry
Responses
+6
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Comment: "Thank you "
+2
50 mins
Sheila Wilson
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28
Add to; display on/in
Prepositions are such a pain!
An example of "at": please visit my ProZ.com profile at www.proz.com/profile/nnnnn
An example of "at": please visit my ProZ.com profile at www.proz.com/profile/nnnnn
Peer comment(s):
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Tina Vonhof (X)
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Thanks, Tina
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B D Finch
: Yes, the Asker is parsing it incorrectly; the preposition goes with the verb "to add" here, not with the ProZ profile.
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Thanks, B D. As you say, you can't consider the preposition in isolation.
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English term (edited):
at/on/in a web page
at [URL] on [page] in [an article]
Personally, these are the prepositions I use, depending on the exact circumstances.
I think since a URL is only really a form of 'address', it makes sense to use 'at' — just as one might say "they live at 3a Station Road"
I think a webpage can be likened to a physical page, and as such 'in' feels right to me — just as a newspaper might say "racing results are given on page 5"
And lastly, I would only use 'in' for things like 'in an article' — or as here 'in my profile'.
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Note added at 1 hr (2020-08-08 12:58:13 GMT)
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However, in the specific case of 'add pictures', then I too would use 'to', which sounds more logical with the verb 'add'.
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Note added at 1 hr (2020-08-08 13:11:10 GMT)
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As I have added above, I'd personally say 'add to' in this instance.
I think since a URL is only really a form of 'address', it makes sense to use 'at' — just as one might say "they live at 3a Station Road"
I think a webpage can be likened to a physical page, and as such 'in' feels right to me — just as a newspaper might say "racing results are given on page 5"
And lastly, I would only use 'in' for things like 'in an article' — or as here 'in my profile'.
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Note added at 1 hr (2020-08-08 12:58:13 GMT)
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However, in the specific case of 'add pictures', then I too would use 'to', which sounds more logical with the verb 'add'.
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Note added at 1 hr (2020-08-08 13:11:10 GMT)
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As I have added above, I'd personally say 'add to' in this instance.
Note from asker:
| Thank you Tony. Which one do you think is correct? " I would like to know how to add pictures to my ProZ profile." Or: " I would like to know how to add pictures at my ProZ profile." |
| Thank you for your helpful insight |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Yvonne Gallagher
: as usual depends on context (what follows). At least you have given the examples Asker needs;
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Thanks, Yvonne!
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