Question

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Answer 1

It is easy to confuse the word on with onto since, at times, they can replace each other.

The difference

The main difference is that onto is about movement from one place to another. The word on is not.

If you ever have trouble choosing, look at the verb. Does it suggest movement? If it does, onto is usually the best choice. Verbs like drive, climb, step, walk, run and many others suggest movement.

Listen to an example:

The dog climbed onto the sofa.

This means that the dog was not on the sofa at first. He climbed there.

Now, listen to the difference:

The dog climbed on the sofa.

This suggests that the dog was already on the sofa. Maybe he was moving around on it. That is probably not what the speaker wanted to say.

"The book is on the table" is an example of when the preposition "on" is correct and "onto" cannot be used.

"The book is on the table" is an example of when the preposition "on" is correct and "onto" cannot be used.

Here is another example:

I walked onto the bridge and took a photo.

This means the person was not on the bridge at first. They walked there from some other place.

Now, listen to the difference:

I walked on the bridge and took a photo.

This suggests the person was already on the bridge. They walked around while on it.