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Originally Posted by lucagalbu
Hi!
What is the difference between に and で, for example in the phrase:
犬はテーブルの上にある
犬はテーブルの上である
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Well, grammatically, the first sentence is wrong, and the second one makes no sense.
犬はテーブルの上に
いる。
Remember a dog is a living breath creature, so use いる.
The second sentence says, "The dog is the top of the table."
である is a more formal way of saying です
For the case of いる, you should always に.