Thank you for your help.
==================
1. Today was Mid-Winter Day. It is a big holiday in Antarctica.
[What is the part of speech of 'in Antarctica'? Does it modify 'is' or 'holiday'?]
asked by rfvv
Aug 23, 2018 at 3:05pm
"in Antarctica" is a prepositional phrase modifying "holiday."
Remember that modifiers are best used when as close to what they modify as possible.
posted by Writeacher
Aug 23, 2018 at 3:07pm
=================================
Thank you.
1. Today was Mid-Winter Day. It is a big holiday in Antarctica.
2. Today was Mid-Winter Day. It is a big holiday of Antarctica.
3. Today was Mid-Winter Day. It is a big holiday at Antarctica.
[Can we use 'of' instead of 'in'? Any differences in meaning? What about #3? Here can we use 'at'?]
No. The prepositions "at" and "of" do not fit here.
You're welcome! Regarding your questions:
1. Yes, you can use "of" instead of "in" in sentence 2: "Today was Mid-Winter Day. It is a big holiday of Antarctica." Both "in" and "of" can be used to indicate possession or association. However, there is a slight difference in meaning. "In Antarctica" suggests that the holiday takes place within the boundaries of Antarctica, whereas "of Antarctica" suggests that the holiday is associated with or belongs to Antarctica.
2. Sentence 3, "Today was Mid-Winter Day. It is a big holiday at Antarctica," is not idiomatic in English. We typically use "in" or "of" to indicate location or association, rather than "at" in this context.
So, to summarize:
- "In Antarctica" implies that the holiday takes place within Antarctica.
- "Of Antarctica" suggests that the holiday is associated with or belongs to Antarctica.
- "At Antarctica" is not commonly used in this context.
I hope this clears up any confusion!