Timeline for Meaning Of "On"
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| Nov 16, 2014 at 1:41 | comment | added | Jason S | Not really. I mean, you could, and it would be understandable, just not idiomatic. Often there is a particular preposition that is the best choice, and it's awkward to use any other. (The "Fox..." sentence is a little awkward as well.) So in the case you just mentioned, use "from". | |
| Nov 16, 2014 at 0:49 | comment | added | meatie | Does that mean I could write "they were weak on hunger" to mean "they were weak from hunger"? | |
| Nov 6, 2014 at 22:50 | comment | added | Jason S | see sense #7 M-W online: merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on | |
| Nov 6, 2014 at 22:49 | comment | added | Jason S | regional: no, technical/jargon: well, in this particular instance, just abbreviated English in the finance industry. But you could use "on" in the same sense but in another context, e.g. "He was hired on his experience in Java and C++." (it is a little awkward though; I'd probably use "for" or "because of" rather than "on") | |
| Nov 6, 2014 at 22:43 | comment | added | meatie | I cannot find a dictionary definition fitting the usage in the first example. Could the usage (because of) be regional/technical? | |
| Nov 6, 2014 at 13:14 | history | edited | Jason S | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 6, 2014 at 2:27 | history | answered | Jason S | CC BY-SA 3.0 |