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dustinthewind
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Hi,
1.'A farm is on the top of the hill.'
2.'A farm is located on the top of the hill.'
3.'A farm is situated on the top of the hill.'

Two questions:
1. Do the three sentences above have the same or different meaning?
2.Is 'on' in the 'on the top of the hill' correct?

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dustinthewind wrote:
Do the three sentences above have the same or different meanings?
The same.


dustinthewind wrote:
Is 'on' in the 'on the top of the hill' correct? Yes, it is correct.


Comment: Welcome to the forum. All of the following sentences would be correct:

There is a farm on top of the hill.
There is a farm on the top of the hill.

There is a farm located on top of the hill.
There is a farm located on the top of the hill.

There is a farm situated on top of the hill.
There is a farm situated on the top of the hill.

There is a farm sitting on top of the hill
There is a farm sitting on the top of the hill


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dustinthewind
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Hi, Myprofe, I really appreciate your help.
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