{"id":72172,"date":"2019-09-16T05:49:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T05:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=72172"},"modified":"2019-09-16T05:49:49","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T05:49:49","slug":"belong-to-vs-belong-on-vs-belong-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/belong-to-vs-belong-on-vs-belong-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Belong To vs. Belong On vs. Belong In"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To belong<\/b> is to be in the right place.<\/p>\n
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  • When you\u2019ve finished, put the books where they belong<\/b>. (= Put the books in their right place.)<\/li>\n
  • Do these plates belong <\/b>here?<\/li>\n
  • Now that I have lived in this city for several years, I feel that I belong<\/b> here. (= I am happy and comfortable in this city.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Belong to<\/h2>\n

    When something belongs to you <\/b>it is your property.<\/p>\n

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    • These books aren\u2019t mine. They belong to my brother<\/b>.<\/li>\n
    • Do these cassettes belong to you<\/b>?<\/li>\n
    • These books don\u2019t belong to<\/b> me.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      When you belong to<\/b> a club or community, you are a member of that.<\/p>\n

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      • He belongs to<\/b> a local football club. (= He is a member of a local football club.)<\/li>\n
      • She belongs to<\/b> a minority community. (= She is a member of a minority community.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Belong on \/ in<\/h2>\n
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        • That lamp belongs on<\/b> the desk. (= That lamp has its place on the desk.)<\/li>\n
        • These students belong in<\/b> a different group. (= These students have their place in a different group.)<\/li>\n
        • Those plates belong on <\/b>the top shelf. (= Those plates fit on the top shelf.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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