English Grammar
Hi friends which one is right?
1. Stir your coffee so that the ingredients do not settle to the bottom.
2. Stir your coffee so that the ingredients do not settle on the bottom.
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As a British English speaker, I would say "..at the bottom...", sounds the most natural.
ON could be possible in some other contexts - maybe in a description of a chemistry experiment, but I wouldn't use TO in this context. Also, better to put a comma after "coffee".
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Settle to the bottom is correct because it's liquid and the settling is a result of gravity and it collects at the bottom of the vessel ( your mug)
Also, 'on' is a preposition that suggests the top of a surface (floor,table couch etc). Settle down on the sofa.
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1. Stir your coffee, so that the ingredients do not SINK TO the bottom (of the cup).
2. Stir your coffee, so that the ingredients do not SETTLE AT the bottom (of the cup).
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to the bottom
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