In and on are both prepositions, but their usage is different in many ways, mainly divided into meanings, usages, and emphasis. The following is a detailed explanation of their differences.
1. The meaning and usage are different
1.in indicates the place : in. Inside;At. Place;At. Duration. Indicates that the object is within a certain area or range.
2.ON indicates location: in. on;At. Side;Near. Indicates that an object is located on a surface or junction of a plane.
Example: What hotel shall we stay in?Which hostel did we stay in?
he works in a factory.He works in a factory.
he put an oil painting on the wall.He hung a piece of oil on the wall.
she lives in a town on the river.She lives in a small town near the river.
Note: —The Bird isin the tree.(There is a bird in the tree.) ）
In this sentence, the bird is a foreign object, not grown by the tree itself, so it is used"in the tree"。
the apple ison the tree.(There's an apple on the tree.) ）
Apples grow from trees, so use "on the tree.""。
Second, the time is different
1.The in side is connected to a longer period of time, indicating a time range, such as season, month, etc.
2.On is followed by a specific time, which means the morning or afternoon of a specific day or a specific day.
Example: in the morning in the afternoon in the evening in the evening
In the Spring On Monday, on March 15, 2023
Note: In can sometimes mean "...time) (in conjunction with the future tense).
Example:i'll be back in a day or two.I'll be back in a day or two.
they are getting married in two months.They will get married in two months.
3. When talking about the common means of transportation, in is used to indicate the inside of the vehicle. While"on" is used to represent the surface of the multiplication tool.
Example: My Father is in the CarMy father was in the car. she is on the bus.She was on the bus.