how to understand the word "on" in this sentence?
On being introduced to somebody, a British person often shakes hands.
i can't understand the usage of "on" in this sentence, i will be really appreciated if somebody can help me!
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Hello Chrisitan,
"on" here means "at the occasion of". It indicates a meeting or encounter.
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It is a temporal (time) term.
It means "at the time" or "when being introduced, a british person shakes hands."
"On," used in this context, can implicate a state, or subject.
If you have trouble, just replace "on" with "upon"
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Simply, in this context it means "when".
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