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on and around vs on and around the

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'On and around' is used when referring to a general area or location, while 'on and around the' is used when referring to a specific area or location.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 645 views

on and around

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a general area or location.

This phrase is used to indicate a general area or location, without specifying a particular point or place.

Examples:

  • There are many shops on and around Main Street.
  • The park is a great place for a walk, with beautiful scenery on and around the trails.
  • This is a list of erratics on and around Rügen – the largest island off the Baltic coast of Germany. An erratic is usually defined (in Germany) as an individual block ...
  • Mar 2, 2016 ... ... new to campus or a seasoned Panther, there is always a new place to explore. Here are 60 of the coolest places on and around campus: ...
  • Mar 18, 2016 ... If the wrong choices are made, microbes that have lurked on and around us for years can suddenly cause devastating outbreaks. The right ...
  • ON AND AROUND THE ISLANDS. Chilled in The Lair. Surged in Active. Pumped in the 24-hour gym. Or dreaming aboard a Dhoni. Where will you wind your ...

Alternatives:

  • in and around
  • around and about
  • near and around
  • surrounding
  • in the vicinity of

on and around the

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a specific area or location.

This phrase is used when referring to a specific area or location, indicating that something is present both on that area and in the surrounding vicinity.

Examples:

  • There are many cafes on and around the corner of 5th Avenue and Main Street.
  • The playground has activities for children on and around the play area.
  • Accommodation on and around the Somme Battlefields. View across the landscape of the Somme at Le Hamel. The battlefields of the Somme in northern France ...
  • Feb 27, 2015 ... MultiFi: Multi-Fidelity Interaction with Displays On and Around the Body. Jens Grubert. SubscribeSubscribedUnsubscribe 1616. Loading.
  • Display devices on and around the body such as smartwatches, head-mounted displays or tablets enable users to interact on the go. However, diverging input ...
  • Apr 18, 2015 ... Display devices on and around the body such as smartwatches, head-mounted displays or tablets enable users to interact on the go. However ...

Alternatives:

  • in and around the
  • around the
  • near the
  • surrounding the
  • in the vicinity of the

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