put me AT the world

nekocat

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3 Apr 2007

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• #1

Your love's put me at the top of the world.

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Can we replace "at" with "on"? Would it change the meaning?

 

frostyg02uk

先輩

28 Jun 2007

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If it was me id naturally say "on top of the world." Maybe this is a one off though. So i say humans are AT the top of the food chain. to be AT is a place but ON is like above.
Im not good at explaining maybe haha but you sit ON a chair but AT the table.

 

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Geostigma

Sempai

21 Jun 2007

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• 1 Jul 2007

• #3

I think both sentences would have pretty much the same meaning with either words, but there are subtle differences.

"At" is a general area. "I am at school." "Come home at 7."

"On" is "on top of". "Sit on the chair." "Walk on the grass."

But in this instance, I think you could use either and still have the same meaning.

 

nekocat

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3 Apr 2007

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とっても参考になりました！arigato