Message Forum: Re: Spoons

Re: Spoons

Posted By: Andrea, on host 195.33.105.17
Date: Monday, March 11, 2002, at 04:12:04
In Reply To: Spoons posted by Mary on Friday, March 8, 2002, at 13:03:05:

> Small question: When you have a spoonful of soup, is the soup *on* the spoon, or is it *in* the spoon? Thanks.
>

From my English-is-not-my-first-language point of view, I'd say "in", just because the soup is contained by the spoon (if not, most probably the soup will pour "on" the table).

AP.

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Message:	> > Small question: When you have a spoonful of soup, is the soup on the spoon, or is it in the spoon? Thanks. > > > > From my English-is-not-my-first-language point of view, I'd say "in", just because the soup is contained by the spoon (if not, most probably the soup will pour "on" the table). > > AP.
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