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on her dress vs her dress

Both "on her dress" and "her dress" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "On her dress" is used when referring to something physically on the dress, while "her dress" is used to simply describe the dress she is wearing.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 614 views

on her dress

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to something physically on the dress.

Use "on her dress" when you want to specify that something is physically located on the dress she is wearing.

Examples:

There was a stain on her dress.
She pinned a flower on her dress.
The sequins on her dress sparkled in the light.

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Because of the calluses on her fingertips and the faint piney scent of rosin on her dress.
You see, Alphonsine, When it happened to your mother she pinned a beautiful red flower on her dress
Your report indicates that you saw a small stain on her dress.
Map's not only behind her, it's on her dress.
How interesting would it be if the sulfur we found on her dress was a match to your protective fairy dust?
I mean... why would Rainy have a knife-sharpening paste on her dress?
Cordelia might be working on her dress tonight.
He complimented her on her dress.
I also found this... on her dress.
Look, all I did was spill tea on her dress, and then she had that psycho cut my ear off.
She will disguise as a maid and you will put on her dress.
Well, then you better explain the DNA we found on her dress, councilman.
She says that seconds after Ms. Yang went overboard, you bumped into her in the corridor, spilled a drink on her dress.
I am not letting you put lemon juice on her dress,
How did your blood end up on her dress?
It's the flowers on her dress!
Day before yesterday I saw a woman on the bus... with a spot of blood on her dress at the back
There's only 1 reason that we'd be able to see that on her dress.

Alternatives:

attached to her dress
decorating her dress
adorned on her dress
placed on her dress
positioned on her dress

her dress

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to the dress someone is wearing.

Use "her dress" when you want to talk about the dress someone is wearing without specifying anything physically on it.

Examples:

She looked stunning in her dress.
Her dress was a beautiful shade of blue.
I love the design of her dress.

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Leslie, April, help Donna with her dress.
She wanted me to wait to okay her dress.
She thought her dress wasn't smart enough.
Cordelia might be working on her dress tonight.
And look... a piece of her dress.
I ran a dozen blood stains from her dress.
You ruined her dignity and her dress.
So she stuffed marshmallows and hershey bars down her dress.
She is ashamed to raise her dress...
Don't come between a girl and her dress.
He complimented her on her dress.
You should've seen her dress.
She still has to fit in her dress tomorrow.
I also found this... on her dress.
Your sweet daughter offered me her dress after I admired it.
She told Mary she put things up her dress to save on plastic bags.
Cristina is so excited about her dress.
They found her dress in the pond and no traces that suggest otherwise.
Norma Aronoff got her dress at Saks.
She said her mom bought her dress at Bloomingdale's and you had to make ours.

Alternatives:

the dress she wore
the outfit she had on
the garment she chose
the attire she selected
the clothing she put on

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