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Which one sounds better? Hello everybody, new question for you. Which one sounds better? I’ve spilled coffee on the table. I’ve spilled coffee over the table. I’d say the second one but I’m not sure. Thanks :)

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I agree with Simon. "I've spilled coffee on the table" just tells us where the coffee spill happened - it happened on the table as opposed to 'on the floor' , 'on the desk' or 'on the sofa'. It could be a quite a small spill. "I've spilled coffee over the table" gives more information: its suggests a more dramatic accident, covering a larger area. If you say that, it tells us that the spill went over most of the table.
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I would naturally say no 1 - on the table but I could also say: I spilt coffee all over the table - more dramatic, bigger mess :)
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Over the table sound better.
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Hello. Well, in this case, if you're talking about the table just like the "surface which we put the things", i think "over" is better.

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