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In your example, on is correct. The brown bears found on Kodiak Island are the largest in the world. In AmE, at least, in relations to islands, we usually (if not always) say that something is o …

This is a pretty complex question as what you say depends on what you want to convey or ask. If you're asking what someone is planning for the upcoming year, you'd use "in". Are you doing anythin …

"To" is correct in your example. I am an applicant to your university. That being said, the idiomatic phrasing is to say: I am applying to your university. You can also say I am applyi …

From the. If you're saying the glass should be filled until there is only 5 cm of space remaining in the top, you want to say: Fill the glass with water to about 5 cm from the top. This is a st …

The preposition you're looking for is "during". It was during the week of your birthday that Tom went to Paris. Note that it should be "that" not "when". This sentence order is a bit odd but it' …

Wait a minute This is pretty generic and informal and is often used idiomatically to ask someone to pause what they're doing until told to continue. It doesn't usually mean exactly a minute, any …

If you're going for a general statement, for example to answer the question: Q: I see Mary's not at work today, where is she? The answer would be: A: She is at the beach. She is visiting the beach …

Generally, for all intents and purposes, they mean the same thing and all four of your examples are fine. They do have a slightly different meaning, though. on the computer This specifically me …

Other varieties of English may use the prepositions differently. To my understanding, this sentence means that cook something under the right temperature. …

Your initial description makes it sound like the blocks appear in the following manner: If this is the correct orientation, I would say that only your last sentence is purely correct (though it needs …

On a second (or tenth) reading, I think I get what you're trying to say. "About" vs "Of" "Thinking of" and "thinking about" can sometimes be interchangeable but sometimes one is preferred over the oth …

They can mean significantly different things: I'll post those letters for you. This can be slightly ambiguous... while it can mean the same as "to you", it can also mean that you are volunteerin …

The idiom is "Do ____ from the comfort of your ___". It's possible that your interpretation of what the phrase is trying to say is what's mixing you up. The sentence is trying to say that people, gi …

The word you want in most of these cases is "empty". No, you can't use "over". No one will understand what you mean if you do. There are lots of definitions of "over" but none of them are the equiv …

Considering your specific usage, they are certainly occasionally interchangeable... but there many options and which one fits best really depends on what sounds "right". Let's look at your first exam …