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Reply Sat 12 Jan, 2008 10:48 am
His telephone number is in / on my mobile phone.

Should I use 'in or 'on'?

Many thanks.
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contrex
 
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Reply Sat 12 Jan, 2008 12:13 pm
Either
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Yoong Liat
 
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Reply Sat 12 Jan, 2008 09:27 pm
Hi Contrex

Many thanks.

Is there any difference in meaning between using 'in' and 'on'? I suppose there isn't. Just to confirm.

Thanks.
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contrex
 
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Reply Sun 13 Jan, 2008 05:17 am
Sometimes "in" and "on" are interchangeable, sometimes not. In this situation they are.

We are talking about location.

His telephone number is in [or on] a list of numbers which is stored as digital data in [or on] a memory chip in my mobile phone.

Your name is on [or in, slightly old fashioned] on the list of wedding guests.

At midnight I was in a plane going to Paris.
At midnight I was on a plane going to Paris.
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Yoong Liat
 
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Reply Sun 13 Jan, 2008 08:02 am
Many thanks, Contrex, for the detailed explanation.
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