Topic 93: In the tree? On the tree?

‘In / On the tree’ 這個話題其實引發過不少辯論。在小學階段,我們可以簡單歸納為:

生長在樹上便是 ‘on the tree’,如:
There are many apples/flowers on the tree.

從外面進到樹叢裏便是 ‘in the tree’,如:
There are some birds/monkeys in the tree.

圖片來源: “Ace Minds: Prepositions”, Book 2, published by Kidz Education