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in a selfie vs on a selfie

Both "in a selfie" and "on a selfie" are commonly used phrases in English, but they are used in different contexts. "In a selfie" is correct when referring to the content or people appearing within the selfie, while "on a selfie" is correct when discussing actions or objects physically placed on the selfie.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 1608 views

in a selfie

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the content or people appearing within the selfie.

Use "in a selfie" when describing what or who is captured within the selfie. For example, "There are three people in the selfie."

Examples:

There is a cat in the selfie.
She is smiling in the selfie.
There are mountains in the selfie.
He is making a funny face in the selfie.
The group is posing in the selfie.

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I'm trying to take a pretend selfie in a fake club to make my girlfriend jealous.
Somebody must have posted a selfie, a video, something.
He has a selfie with his murderer.
I took a selfie with a skeleton in my office.
'Cause then it wouldn't be a selfie.
'Cause doing a selfie meant something different in my day.
You need to take a selfie to prove it.
Okay, we have to thank our fans with a selfie.
Charles Lorne posted a selfie with Tara just hours before her murder.
I posted a selfie of me crying.
A selfie centered on your bare skin.
Just an autograph or a selfie.
Take a selfie like we're a couple on a date.
Can I take a selfie for my Instagram?
Okay, the most beautiful moment of my life was when I got a selfie with Gayle King on that flight.
Just take a selfie and email it to me.
I took a selfie with the guy in the background.
We're just asking him about a girl he took a selfie with last night.
So no, Miss Poovey, I don't think a selfie would be appropriate.
Did he get a selfie stick?

Alternatives:

in the selfie
featured in the selfie
captured in the selfie
visible in the selfie
present in the selfie

on a selfie

This phrase is correct and commonly used when discussing actions or objects physically placed on the selfie.

Use "on a selfie" when referring to actions or objects that are physically on the selfie. For example, "There is a sticker on the selfie."

Examples:

There is a filter on the selfie.
She placed a heart emoji on the selfie.
He drew a mustache on the selfie.
There are fingerprints on the selfie.
The date is written on the selfie.

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Somebody must have posted a selfie, a video, something.
He has a selfie with his murderer.
I took a selfie with a skeleton in my office.
'Cause then it wouldn't be a selfie.
'Cause doing a selfie meant something different in my day.
You need to take a selfie to prove it.
Okay, we have to thank our fans with a selfie.
Charles Lorne posted a selfie with Tara just hours before her murder.
I posted a selfie of me crying.
A selfie centered on your bare skin.
Just an autograph or a selfie.
Take a selfie like we're a couple on a date.
Can I take a selfie for my Instagram?
Okay, the most beautiful moment of my life was when I got a selfie with Gayle King on that flight.
Just take a selfie and email it to me.
I took a selfie with the guy in the background.
We're just asking him about a girl he took a selfie with last night.
So no, Miss Poovey, I don't think a selfie would be appropriate.
Did he get a selfie stick?
Don't tell me you're trying to take a selfie with the Gorgon.

Alternatives:

on the selfie
attached to the selfie
placed on the selfie
superimposed on the selfie
overlaid on the selfie

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