What's the difference between from and on vs on
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Although few facts exists regarding the life of the Native American
named Sequoia, the information that is available paints a colorful
picture of this man on the plains.
Its one of those SAT Questions where you try to find the best phrase for the bolded words. The answer was "from and on the plains" but I don't get why the "from and on" is necessary opposed to just "on".
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Although few facts exists regarding the life of the Native American
named Sequoia, the information that is available paints a colorful
picture of this man on the plains.
Its one of those SAT Questions where you try to find the best phrase for the bolded words. The answer was "from and on the plains" but I don't get why the "from and on" is necessary opposed to just "on".
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What were all the choices?
– tchrist♦
Jul 30 at 0:10
They were [No Change], [of the plains], [from and on the plains], and [on which the plains].
– Semin Yoon
Jul 30 at 0:21
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They're all wrong. Sequoyah was neither "from", "of" nor "on" the plains--he was born in Tennessee and lived in Tennessee, Alabama and Arkansas until he moved in his 60s to the Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma, outside the beginning of the Great Plains.
– StoneyB
Jul 30 at 0:59
The western half of Oklahoma is part of the Great Plains. for what it is worth
– Let's stop villifying Iran
Jul 30 at 3:26
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Sorry, Semin Yoon, but it looks as though you signed up for the wrong course. "Although few facts exists regarding the life of the Native American named Sequoia, the information that is available… " will always be suspect. That’s more true of "… this man on the plains" and more clearly true for “… from and on”. The usual - overwhelmingly recognised - phrase is “of the plains” and anyone trying anything else else risks ridicule, unless he has strong justification… which leaves your SAT Q in the ridiculous camp, don’t you think?
– Robbie Goodwin
Jul 31 at 23:20
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Although few facts exists regarding the life of the Native American
named Sequoia, the information that is available paints a colorful
picture of this man on the plains.
Its one of those SAT Questions where you try to find the best phrase for the bolded words. The answer was "from and on the plains" but I don't get why the "from and on" is necessary opposed to just "on".
expressions phrase-requests
edited Jul 30 at 3:04
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Although few facts exists regarding the life of the Native American
named Sequoia, the information that is available paints a colorful
picture of this man on the plains.
Its one of those SAT Questions where you try to find the best phrase for the bolded words. The answer was "from and on the plains" but I don't get why the "from and on" is necessary opposed to just "on".
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What were all the choices?
– tchrist♦
Jul 30 at 0:10
They were [No Change], [of the plains], [from and on the plains], and [on which the plains].
– Semin Yoon
Jul 30 at 0:21
1
They're all wrong. Sequoyah was neither "from", "of" nor "on" the plains--he was born in Tennessee and lived in Tennessee, Alabama and Arkansas until he moved in his 60s to the Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma, outside the beginning of the Great Plains.
– StoneyB
Jul 30 at 0:59
The western half of Oklahoma is part of the Great Plains. for what it is worth
– Let's stop villifying Iran
Jul 30 at 3:26
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Sorry, Semin Yoon, but it looks as though you signed up for the wrong course. "Although few facts exists regarding the life of the Native American named Sequoia, the information that is available… " will always be suspect. That’s more true of "… this man on the plains" and more clearly true for “… from and on”. The usual - overwhelmingly recognised - phrase is “of the plains” and anyone trying anything else else risks ridicule, unless he has strong justification… which leaves your SAT Q in the ridiculous camp, don’t you think?
– Robbie Goodwin
Jul 31 at 23:20
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What were all the choices?
– tchrist♦
Jul 30 at 0:10
They were [No Change], [of the plains], [from and on the plains], and [on which the plains].
– Semin Yoon
Jul 30 at 0:21
1
They're all wrong. Sequoyah was neither "from", "of" nor "on" the plains--he was born in Tennessee and lived in Tennessee, Alabama and Arkansas until he moved in his 60s to the Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma, outside the beginning of the Great Plains.
– StoneyB
Jul 30 at 0:59
The western half of Oklahoma is part of the Great Plains. for what it is worth
– Let's stop villifying Iran
Jul 30 at 3:26
2
Sorry, Semin Yoon, but it looks as though you signed up for the wrong course. "Although few facts exists regarding the life of the Native American named Sequoia, the information that is available… " will always be suspect. That’s more true of "… this man on the plains" and more clearly true for “… from and on”. The usual - overwhelmingly recognised - phrase is “of the plains” and anyone trying anything else else risks ridicule, unless he has strong justification… which leaves your SAT Q in the ridiculous camp, don’t you think?
– Robbie Goodwin
Jul 31 at 23:20
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1
What were all the choices?
– tchrist♦
Jul 30 at 0:10
What were all the choices?
– tchrist♦
Jul 30 at 0:10
They were [No Change], [of the plains], [from and on the plains], and [on which the plains].
– Semin Yoon
Jul 30 at 0:21
They were [No Change], [of the plains], [from and on the plains], and [on which the plains].
– Semin Yoon
Jul 30 at 0:21
1
1
They're all wrong. Sequoyah was neither "from", "of" nor "on" the plains--he was born in Tennessee and lived in Tennessee, Alabama and Arkansas until he moved in his 60s to the Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma, outside the beginning of the Great Plains.
– StoneyB
Jul 30 at 0:59
They're all wrong. Sequoyah was neither "from", "of" nor "on" the plains--he was born in Tennessee and lived in Tennessee, Alabama and Arkansas until he moved in his 60s to the Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma, outside the beginning of the Great Plains.
– StoneyB
Jul 30 at 0:59
The western half of Oklahoma is part of the Great Plains. for what it is worth
– Let's stop villifying Iran
Jul 30 at 3:26
The western half of Oklahoma is part of the Great Plains. for what it is worth
– Let's stop villifying Iran
Jul 30 at 3:26
2
2
Sorry, Semin Yoon, but it looks as though you signed up for the wrong course. "Although few facts exists regarding the life of the Native American named Sequoia, the information that is available… " will always be suspect. That’s more true of "… this man on the plains" and more clearly true for “… from and on”. The usual - overwhelmingly recognised - phrase is “of the plains” and anyone trying anything else else risks ridicule, unless he has strong justification… which leaves your SAT Q in the ridiculous camp, don’t you think?
– Robbie Goodwin
Jul 31 at 23:20
Sorry, Semin Yoon, but it looks as though you signed up for the wrong course. "Although few facts exists regarding the life of the Native American named Sequoia, the information that is available… " will always be suspect. That’s more true of "… this man on the plains" and more clearly true for “… from and on”. The usual - overwhelmingly recognised - phrase is “of the plains” and anyone trying anything else else risks ridicule, unless he has strong justification… which leaves your SAT Q in the ridiculous camp, don’t you think?
– Robbie Goodwin
Jul 31 at 23:20
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As people have said, this is really weird. The facts and questions are wrong.
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What were all the choices?
– tchrist♦
Jul 30 at 0:10
They were [No Change], [of the plains], [from and on the plains], and [on which the plains].
– Semin Yoon
Jul 30 at 0:21
1
They're all wrong. Sequoyah was neither "from", "of" nor "on" the plains--he was born in Tennessee and lived in Tennessee, Alabama and Arkansas until he moved in his 60s to the Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma, outside the beginning of the Great Plains.
– StoneyB
Jul 30 at 0:59
The western half of Oklahoma is part of the Great Plains. for what it is worth
– Let's stop villifying Iran
Jul 30 at 3:26
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Sorry, Semin Yoon, but it looks as though you signed up for the wrong course. "Although few facts exists regarding the life of the Native American named Sequoia, the information that is available… " will always be suspect. That’s more true of "… this man on the plains" and more clearly true for “… from and on”. The usual - overwhelmingly recognised - phrase is “of the plains” and anyone trying anything else else risks ridicule, unless he has strong justification… which leaves your SAT Q in the ridiculous camp, don’t you think?
– Robbie Goodwin
Jul 31 at 23:20