Hey, what's up? What's going on? Welcome to English with Dane, a podcast designed to improve your English. As always, I'm your host Dane, and you can find me on Instagram at Englishwith Dane. If you want a full transcript of this and all future episodes, send me a message. And if you don't use Instagram, send me an email at EnglishwithDane at gmail.com. Today's episode is about prepositions, specifically about in and on.
We're going to talk a little bit about common mistakes and then take a look at a few interesting expressions. So let's start the show. You are listening to episode 92 of English with Dane. Hit it on the microphone. So I thought we could go over them, repasarlos, and help you stop making these mistakes. The first mistake is best of the world. I hear things like Spain has the best food of the world. The correct way to say it is best in the world. Spain has the best food in the world.
I don't actually agree with that, by the way. I think Peru has the best food in the world, but then again, I might be a little biased. The next mistake is maybe the most common one. It depends of. It depends of the weather, for example. On. It depends on the weather is the correct way to say it. The next mistake that I hear a lot too is in plus a day of the week, so in Saturday, in Monday, etc. There we need the preposition on, on Saturday, on Monday.
There's another mistake with weekdays I hear often from Spanish speakers. El Miércoles gets translated to the Wednesday. I get it. El is the yes, but no. Don't say the Monday. Unless, a no serge, you're talking about a specific Monday or any day. For example, let's get together on the Monday before your birthday. So there is a time to say that, but it's not as common. Next one. He's married with a lawyer. Incorrect. He's married to a lawyer. You are married to someone.
Ryan Reynolds is married to Blake Lively. Eva Mendez is married to Ryan Gosling. Don't know why these are my examples, but hey, it is what it is. Beyonce is married to Jay-Z. Boom. Another example. One more common mistake. I spend all my money in clothes. Incorrect. On would be the correct preposition there. You spend money on things. Personally, I usually spend most of my money on food, I'd say. I don't really buy clothes often, and I don't like going out to clubs.
So most of my money is spent, passive voice, is spent on that. And music-related stuff too. Alright, now that we have cleared up those common mistakes, let's take a look at some expressions and idioms with in and on. These are things you can throw in to any conversation and will help you sound more natural as well as making it easier for you to say what you want to say. Let's go. The first one is in the same boat. If you are in the same boat as someone, you are in the same situation.
For example, you're always complaining about your schedule, but everyone is in the same boat. So next time you want to say that you are in the same situation as someone else, throw this expression in and see how it feels. The next one uses the preposition on, and it's on a roll. To be on a roll means to be experiencing a prolonged period of success or good luck. Estar en racha in Spanish.
Let's say you're playing a game with some friends, like Trivial Pursuit or something, and you get three questions right in a row and you get a little quesito. Then you are on a roll. The next one is in the meantime. This is one that my students have trouble remembering. It's a practical one for office contexts, let's say. Imagine you're talking to your team and you're debating which tasks you should focus on.
You could say something like, We should wait to hear back from the marketing team, so in the meantime, let's focus on planning the new campaign. Now let's talk about in the heat of the moment. If you do something in the heat of the moment, you do something without thinking of the consequences. You let yourself go and you just act. I always think about this song. Next one. I like it more than from time to time. I also prefer occasionally. A quick example with on occasion.
I heard you guys go out for drinks with your boss on occasion. Alright, one more. On second thought. So, after further thinking, you use this when you change your mind about something. Let's say you're ordering something at a restaurant and you tell the waiter you want a steak, but then you change your mind, and just before he leaves, you say, Oh, actually, on second thought, I'll have the salmon. In Spanish, I think we'd say pensándolo bien, or dos veces even.
Alright, a quick recap before we go. First, the correct version of the common mistakes. You are the best in the world. It depends on the weather. On Saturday, on Tuesday, on Thursday, you're married to someone and you spend your money on things. Now, the expressions or idioms. To be in the same boat, to be in the same situation, to be on a roll, right?
To be on a roll is an extended period of success, in the meantime, mientras tanto, in the heat of the moment, doing or saying something impulsively, let's say, dejarse llevar for a moment, on occasion, from time to time or sometimes, and on second thought, after thinking more, right? Alright, that's the show for today. I hope it helped, and I hope you enjoyed it. Support English with Dane by following the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.
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