JohnnyCanuck
@JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca
- Comment on Viking afterlife open-world survival game Valheim 1.0 is finally here 6 days ago:
After the number of hours I put into the early access and getting seemingly nowhere, I can’t see myself getting into this again… Especially if it’s bigger.
- Comment on what is the correct way to use the word "backorder" in English? 2 years ago:
Everyone was giving the right answer here, but not why.
The preposition “on” is used with “backorder” because it indicates a state or condition of something. For example, we can say “on fire”, “on hold”, “on sale”, “on hiatus” or “on display” to describe the situation of something.
The preposition “in” is used to show the location or position of something, such as “in the box”, “in the car”, or “in the city”.
The preposition “for” is used to show the purpose or reason of something, such as “for fun”, “for work”, or “for sale”.
Therefore, “on” is the most suitable preposition to use with “backorder”.
(but as someone else noted, you probably wouldn’t confuse anyone if you said “in” or “for”.)