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Prepositions before nouns

Should you say “on page” or “of page”?

English commonly uses on the page for location. Of page usually appears inside larger expressions such as top of page.

Quick answer

Correct usage

Use on the page to refer to something located on a page. “Of page” is not normally used alone, but it appears in phrases like “top of page 3” or “bottom of the page.”

Your name appears on the page.
The chart is on page 12.
The note is at the top of the page.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
on the page

Referring to content located on a page

Use on the page for text, images, or marks appearing there.

There is a typo on the page.
The answer appears on the page.
2
on page + number

Giving a page number

Use on page followed by a number without the article.

See the diagram on page 8.
The quote appears on page 41.
3
of the page

Referring to a part of a page

Of the page commonly follows words like top, middle, or bottom.

The title is at the top of the page.
A note appears at the bottom of the page.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
on page
The map is on page 15.
Standard for page numbers.
of page
The footer appears at the bottom of the page.
Used inside larger expressions, not usually alone.
on the page
Her comments are on the page.
Refers to location on a physical or digital page.

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using “of page” by itself

English normally needs another noun before of page.

✕ The image is of page 2. ✓ The image is on page 2.

Adding “the” before a page number

Use on page 5, not on the page 5.

✕ on the page 5 ✓ on page 5

Using “in the page” for surface location

Text appears on a page, not in a page.

✕ The answer is in the page. ✓ The answer is on the page.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. The table appears ___ 22.
2. There is a stain ___ the page.
3. The logo is at the bottom ___ the page.

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Frequently asked questions

Do we say “on page” or “on the page”?

Use “on page” with numbers and “on the page” for general location.

Is “of page” wrong?

By itself it sounds incomplete. It usually follows another noun, such as “top of the page.”

Can “on page” be used in digital documents?

Yes. It works for both printed and digital pages.

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