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end up on vs end up in

Both 'end up on' and 'end up in' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'End up on' is used when referring to a surface or location where someone or something is physically located, while 'end up in' is used when referring to a situation or condition that someone or something finds themselves in.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 870 views

end up on

This phrase is correct when referring to a surface or location where someone or something is physically located.

Use 'end up on' when talking about physically being on a surface or location. For example, 'The cat always seems to end up on the roof.'

Examples:

  • The book ended up on the table.
  • The keys ended up on the counter.
  • The painting ended up on the wall.
  • I just hope I don't end up on OurChart.
  • It might end up on all of the screens.
  • Always figured Glitch would end up on this table.
  • How did you end up on that unicycle?
  • You know, I think we better stop, - unless we want to end up on Youtube.
  • Provided there'll even be future achievements, aside from what might end up on the Internet.
  • I never want to end up on that wall.
  • Okay, maybe I should go before we all end up on Dateline.
  • I mean, I couldn't afford to end up on Scandalmakers.
  • Phyllis, you can't end up on the chart unless...
  • Don't even think about it, unless you want to end up on one of these gurneys.
  • So she still may end up on our side.
  • You more likely to end up on the floor than the roof.
  • And then you will end up on death row.
  • It's when lines like sometimes find yourself surprised by which side you end up on.
  • You may all end up on the dump.
  • Your little secret operation's going to end up on cnn.
  • Fortunately they didn't end up on the front page.
  • But we will end up on opposite sides of a fight.
  • Without me, people like that would end up on the street.

Alternatives:

  • landed on
  • ended up on top of
  • found itself on
  • came to rest on
  • settled on

end up in

This phrase is correct when referring to a situation or condition that someone or something finds themselves in.

Use 'end up in' when talking about finding oneself in a situation or condition. For example, 'She always seems to end up in trouble.'

Examples:

  • He ended up in a difficult situation.
  • They ended up in a heated argument.
  • The project ended up in chaos.
  • An angel that might end up in prison.
  • And I hope your bags end up in Kazakhstan.
  • This is how you end up in prison.
  • Tonight we either die in a bombing or end up in jail.
  • Miss Lane might end up in the workhouse.
  • There's no need to end up in tears.
  • You'll end up in a hospital with some horrible sexual disease.
  • We must never end up in a situation of that kind.
  • Unfortunately, sometimes runaways end up in seedy places like this.
  • You could end up in a cage.
  • I always end up in relationships like this.
  • These things always end up in make out sessions.
  • That I end up in the very dark place.
  • I promised you she wouldn't end up in jail.
  • Sugar, we all end up in diapers.
  • Maybe even end up in a Mexican jail where, with my looks...
  • I'll end up in prison, just like you predicted.
  • But you'll always end up in the dark.
  • At least you don't end up in hospital.
  • Children who don't tell the truth end up in limbo.

Alternatives:

  • found themselves in
  • wound up in
  • landed in
  • ended up within
  • ended up inside

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