in the upper right corner vs on the upper right corner

Both 'in the upper right corner' and 'on the upper right corner' are grammatically correct. 'In the upper right corner' refers to something located within a specific area, while 'on the upper right corner' refers to a position on the surface of an object or area.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"in the upper right corner"

This phrase is used when referring to something located within a specific area, such as text or an image, that is positioned in the upper right corner.

Examples:

The logo is placed in the upper right corner of the webpage.
Please write your name in the upper right corner of the paper.
The important information is located in the upper right corner of the document.

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Last updated: November 12, 2024

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Oct 27, 2020 ... So I have a Surface Book 2 laptop. The issue is the cursor is stuck in the upper right corner of the screen and can't be moved from there.
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Jan 12, 2019 ... It sounds more natural to say 'in the upper right corner'
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Alternatives:

at the upper right corner
near the upper right corner
towards the upper right corner
by the upper right corner
adjacent to the upper right corner

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"on the upper right corner"

This phrase is used when indicating a position on the surface of an object or area, such as placing an object directly on the upper right corner of a table or a map.

Examples:

Place the vase on the upper right corner of the table.
The label is on the upper right corner of the package.
The marker is located on the upper right corner of the whiteboard.

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Last updated: November 12, 2024

Sep 9, 2011 ... "The eraser is on the upper right corner of the paper" refers to an actual eraser and paper, not a picture or photograph of those. D ...
Mar 4, 2023 ... ... on the upper right corner of my browser (Edge Dev)?. r ...
Sep 22, 2023 ... Position a Plane mesh on the upper right corner of the camera view always like a minimap HUD · Questions · mesh · whatsacube September 22, 2023, ...
Feb 13, 2023 ... What does the symbol on the upper right corner of the gear mean? Question. It's an eye in a pentagram and it's not on every piece of gear ...
Oct 12, 2022 ... I have a flashing symbol on the upper right corner of my iPhone 11 that looks like a sweep left and a sweep right symbol. What does this mean?
Apr 15, 2019 ... ... a major issue closing a document in Word or Excel without closing the applications. I need the X on the upper right corner. I know the shortcut.
Aug 1, 2020 ... ... on the upper right corner. So, i use this command to fix this (move the page numbering to the upper right corner):. 1. \pagestyle{headings}.
May 19, 2018 ... I use an ipad 9.7 2018 with a Logitech bluetooth keyboard. Every now and then I get these annoying icons on the upper right corner, and can ...
Apr 27, 2021 ... is it "in the upper right corner", "on the upper right corner" or "at the upper right corner"? thanks. See a translation.
Jan 31, 2024 ... The second monitor, which will be the live stage, has a green dot on the upper right corner. I found out, that this is a security feature from apple to ...

Alternatives:

on top of the upper right corner
atop the upper right corner
above the upper right corner
resting on the upper right corner
positioned on the upper right corner

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