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in my hand vs on my hand

Both "in my hand" and "on my hand" are correct, but they are used differently. "In my hand" is used when you are holding something, while "on my hand" is used when something is on your hand's surface.

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Last updated: November 06, 2024 • 11561 views

in my hand

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to something that is physically inside your hand.

Use "in my hand" when you want to indicate that something is physically held or contained within your hand.

Examples:

I have a pen in my hand.
She placed a ring in my hand.
There was a note in my hand.

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Last updated: November 15, 2024

Dec 21, 2017 ... I followed my feet all across this land, a tune in heart and a bottle in my hand. This is one of my favorites from that amazing album.
Executive Digest. Siri, Siri, in my hand: Who's the fairest in the land? On the interpretations, illustrations, and implications of artificial intelligence.
May 26, 2016 ... If there's a bee in my hand, what's in my eye? Beauty. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ITT: People who want to kill me, people who ...
Only one end of the threads, I hold in my hand. The threads go many ways, linking my life with other lives. One thread comes from a life that is sick; it is ...
Oct 4, 2023 ... Spines in my hand - PLEASE HELP ME. EDIT: in case anyone is wondering, soaking my hands in water with tons of epsom salt seemed to help — the ...
Oct 12, 2010 ... I've been trying to learn Burden in my Hand lately and I've been trying to pick apart the tones they used. When the drums and bass kick in I can kinda hear on ...
Sep 4, 2024 ... The doctor told me that all the tendons and nerves in my hand were severed and that I would have to undergo an urgent surgery to remove the shrapnel.
Oct 28, 2023 ... During AZ104 online exam, I had a pen in my hand. The protector revoked my exam at that moment without saying anything.
Aug 22, 2017 ... A Rainbow in My Hand ... Have you ever felt like you needed an encouraging sign from God that He was hearing your prayers? I was struggling with a ...
Jul 19, 2016 ... “I am holding something” 'in my hand' is what we say. If something is 'on my hand', it is on the surface of your hand.

Alternatives:

in my possession
held in my hand
grasped in my hand
clutched in my hand
contained in my hand

on my hand

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to something that is physically resting on the surface of your hand.

Use "on my hand" when you want to indicate that something is physically placed or lying on the surface of your hand.

Examples:

There is a butterfly on my hand.
She placed a ring on my hand.
I felt a drop of rain on my hand.

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Last updated: November 15, 2024

Nov 14, 2022 ... He's never aggressive he stops immediately when I tell him enough. Just chews on my hand.
Apr 16, 2020 ... What can I do about my kitten sucking on my hand? Everytime I lay her on my lap or after a bottle feed, she sucks on my hand and never stops ...
Aug 22, 2023 ... Wheel-throwing with a cut on my hand. Question/Advice. Hey wheel throwers! I finally have an opportunity to get back into throwing and I'm ...
May 24, 2012 ... Chameleon sleeping on my hand. Thread starter Plato; Start date May 24, 2012 · Plato. New Member. May 24, 2012. #1. I took my pet chameleon ...
Apr 25, 2017 ... Not open for further replies. My budgies won't stay on my hand. Jump to Latest.
Jul 19, 2016 ... i am holding something in/ on my hand. which preposition is correct? Thank you for your help. :)
Mar 19, 2016 ... ... on my hand the green one did perched not only perched but he was the first to start eating from my hand now after perching on my hand I kept ...
Jun 10, 2021 ... The ring on my hand that conceals the scar that formed from the many times I rubbed the side of my finger raw in anxiety while listening to a preacher, teacher ...
Nov 4, 2023 ... I have scheduled exam for Pl-300 from Poland tomorrow at 11:30 AM however I have Henna on my hand due to Hindu(Indian) religion I had to put ...
Jan 31, 2017 ... October 2nd i had my left hand done. October 14th I got stitches out and in the 15th fell on my hand in my kitchen. I seen a Doctor in the ...

Alternatives:

resting on my hand
lying on my hand
sitting on my hand
perched on my hand
placed on my hand

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