2006-12-19 11:25:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Either can be correct. If you are actually in the water, then "in the river" is correct. If you are referring to something floating on the water, then "on the river" is correct. Sometimes if something is located beside the river you might also say "on the river" as in "the hunting lodge on the river". If you are referring to rapids, either could be correct - "the rapids on the river" or "the rapids in the river". Usually you would say "a bend in the river". Oh dear, it isn't always simple, is it??!!
2006-12-19 11:33:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's according to what you referring - you would find fish "in the river" but boats "on the river".
In order words things you would find below the water line would be "in the river" and those things on the surface of the river would be "on the river".
2006-12-19 11:29:49 · answer #2 · answered by Dale 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what are you doing with the river? are you swimming in it, fishing in it or getting all wet in it, or are you riding on it in a boat or canoe on the river. (well, even on an innertube, but then mom would say you've been in the river getting all wet and dirty again, and my mom was a school teacher, vocabulary and proper word usage was everything with her)(we could split hairs here, but i think it has to do more with what one is doing with the river in the first place and whether or not they intend to stay dry in the doing of it)
2006-12-19 11:34:34 · answer #3 · answered by captsnuf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. If something is immersed then it's "in." If something is only on the surface it's "on."
Examples: I swim in the river. The leaf floats on the river.
2006-12-19 11:31:26 · answer #4 · answered by pirulee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If something is underwater it is "in the river", if it is floating it is "on the river". Boats float on the river, people swim in the river.
2006-12-19 11:30:44 · answer #5 · answered by FlyChicc420 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends.
If you're swimming, you're "in the river".
If you're boating, you're "on the river".
If you live on a riverbank, you live "on a river".
I don't see any other instance in which this may need to be clarified. Maybe add more details to clarify things.
2006-12-19 11:28:27 · answer #6 · answered by Aliza, Queen of the Night 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in the river = swimming/anything that you are doing inside of the river
on the river = boating/fishing/anything that you are doing ontop of the river.
2006-12-19 12:18:13 · answer #7 · answered by bluesparkles4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"in the river" for a swimmer and "on the river" for someone in a watercraft
2006-12-19 11:28:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
"in the river."
technically, you can't be "on the river," she/he/it would sink.
hope it helps. =]
2006-12-19 11:27:31 · answer #9 · answered by Eclipse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on if something is under it or on top of it.
2006-12-19 11:28:36 · answer #10 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋