2006-11-07 18:39:35 · 8 answers · asked by James Bond 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
usually just said as ceiling lamp,or ceiling lighting, it is a specific type of object. otherwise the lamps in the cieling as in
"The electician installed the lamps in the ceiling," or "the electrician installed the ceiling lamps in the floor." But if the lamp is not in the ceiling but surface mounted to the ceiling instead it would be on the ceiling while a suspended lamp would be attached to the ceiling. The specifics might or might not matter. It depends on what you are writing this for. Most people here think of recessed lighting when you say ceiling lamp or light.
2006-11-07 19:12:07 · answer #1 · answered by Barabas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The light is on the ceiling the lamp is on the table.
2006-11-08 02:41:58 · answer #2 · answered by barkel76 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither. Grammatically speaking, you should say the lamp IN the ceiling.
On implies a position.
At is closer, but not quite there.
2006-11-08 02:42:56 · answer #3 · answered by uncletoon2005 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the lamp in the ceiling
2006-11-08 02:44:15 · answer #4 · answered by Lynn Rosemary 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lamp on the ceiling
2006-11-08 02:41:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we say light on the ceiling
2006-11-08 02:44:54 · answer #6 · answered by bikerdarby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE LAMP ON THE CIELING
2006-11-08 02:41:32 · answer #7 · answered by free-spirit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on
2006-11-08 02:41:00 · answer #8 · answered by boreddddtodeath 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋