Yes, you seem to have it quite right. 'On the bottom of' something like a boat, 'at the bottom of' an up-and-down thing like a list, a page; and I can't think of how you'd use 'in the bottom of'. You're again quite right that we say 'in the bottom drawer', with it used in an adjectival way. 'In the bottom of the drawer' perhaps if the drawer is very deep and you can feel things (socks, perhaps ...
"At the bottom of the page" is the usual expression for something appearing near the bottom edge of a page. "On the bottom" would be appropriate if there were something literally on the bottom edge - a bit of food snagged on the paper or the like.
Is on used? I’ve never heard anyone say that. I think most people would say the fridge has a freezer underneath. In the bottom of the fridge is straightforward – of course in means inside. At could mean either inside or outside an item such as a fridge. It depends entirely on what’s being referred to. On would either refer to the outside of the fridge or mean on top of it.
Hi! What is the difference between in/at the bottom. for instance... at the bottom of the sea or in the bottom of the sea? Both are they possible? Thanks in advance!
If the question is about various languages: In Hebrew the expression is למרגלות ההר, where the relevant word מרגלות is based on רגל = foot, and is plural, so we have at the feet of the mountain. Since ancient times, this peculiar word for "feet" which is based on the same root but not identical to the usual word רגלי for "feet", means metaphorically "bottom". BTW, in ...
Hola a todos. Tengo una pregunta. ¿Cuáles serían las palabras correctas para describir las posiciones sexuales en una relación gay de hombres? Por ejemplo, en los Estados Unidos decimos un "top" y "bottom". Creo que en español un "bottom" sería "el pasivo" pero no sé del "top." (Superior?)...
However, "bottom" is definitely more polite than "backside" and is acceptable for ordinary conversation. "Buttocks" is a bit more sophisticated and is more suited to medical, legal or technical talk.
Hi, There is an exercise in the speaking part of the Cambrige English exams where the student must refer to some pictures. How do you refer to the pictures which are on/at the bottom/top? I know that if them are on the left, the preposition on is used, but do you use the preposition on or at...
Hi people. Are they both idiomatic? Which one is better? To the bottom right of the rose garden, the glasshouse and seats have been replaced by a water feature. In the lower right corner of the park, the glasshouse and seats have been replaced by a water feature.
Right in "--- in the bottom right ----" is a noun. I would hesitate to say that right -hand corner and right corner are always interchangeable because, in terms of semantics, when using an adjective, right-hand is better as it distinguishes the other adjectival meaning of right, which can also mean correct; proper.
