'knacks This week we will do an easy lesson on 'in and on' .
| word or phrase | in | on1 | on2 |
| the ball | Inside | on the outside or top | (a) smart or quick (person) |
| the car | inside or go in | on top of, or attached to the side of | . |
| command | in charge, the boss | on a certain signal | . |
| the company | a thing or person in the company | . | the company pays for it (a meal, trip, etc.) |
| the sea | in the ocean, in the water | on top, as a swimmer or ship | . |
| the TV | inside, as the picture tube | on top | <a show or person is 'on TV' |
| the wagon | inside | on top of, or attached to the side of | stopped drinking alcohol |
1usual meaning as a preposition
2special idiomatic meaning
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