Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
We are working to be number one in the market
English answer:
in
Mar 30, 2005 12:55
19 yrs ago
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Alejandra Zuniga
We are working to be number one in the market
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Dear Pros,
As you'll realize, I'm not an English native speaker, so prepositions are sometimes quite a problem. What would the best one to use in that sentence: IN the market or ON the market?
Thank you all.
As you'll realize, I'm not an English native speaker, so prepositions are sometimes quite a problem. What would the best one to use in that sentence: IN the market or ON the market?
Thank you all.
Responses
| 4 +4 | in |
Philip Taylor
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| 5 +1 | ON |
Konstantin Kisin
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| 4 +1 | we are "striving" to be number one in the market |
marybro
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Responses
+4
1 min
Selected
in
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Note added at 2 mins (2005-03-30 12:57:09 GMT)
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I would always say \'in the market\'.
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-03-30 13:03:36 GMT)
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UK English Google hits
for exact phrase \"number one in the market\" = 207
for exact phrase \"number one on the market\" = 9
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Note added at 2 mins (2005-03-30 12:57:09 GMT)
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I would always say \'in the market\'.
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-03-30 13:03:36 GMT)
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UK English Google hits
for exact phrase \"number one in the market\" = 207
for exact phrase \"number one on the market\" = 9
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Philip,
Your explanation on the difference of meaning cleared it up and I agree totally.
Regards,
AZ"
+1
2 mins
Konstantin Kisin
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
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English
United Kingdom
Bilingual Finance, Law & Business Pro
Native in: English 
, Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English, English to Russian
Related KudoZ points
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8
ON
Declined
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-03-30 12:58:14 GMT)
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7.9 million google hits for \"on the market\"
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-03-30 12:58:14 GMT)
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7.9 million google hits for \"on the market\"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Robert Donahue (X)
: I thought Google was the Devil? : )
10 mins
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Nah, I am the Devil buahaaha!
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| neutral |
Ian M-H (X)
: This is occasionally encountered but not as natural sounding, to my UK ears at least, as "in". Confidence level 5 without an explanation or reference for Asker seems excessive.
31 mins
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I am not sure how confidence level has anything to do with an explanation. I can be sure of the fact that "Yes" is a word, without explaining that. As for references, I would imagine the asker has already looked at both versions on google him/herself?
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Comment: "Thanx Konstantin for taking your time!
AZ"
+1
11 mins
we are "striving" to be number one in the market
change the verb and the sentence is ok...same meaning
Striving to be Number One
Striving to be Number One
Reference:
www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2004/ 05/30/graduation_striving_to_be_number_one/index.shtml
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Robert Donahue (X)
: working or striving works. Striving is a little sexier sounding though.
3 mins
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thanks...(:>)..perhaps more "goal setting" vs. "working on being (becoming) number one
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