When do you say 'Good luck on..... ' instead 'Good luck in..... '?

Question

When do you say 'Good luck on..... ' instead 'Good luck in..... '?

Answer 1

Good luck on

- the exam

- the interview

Good luck in

-the game

etc

Answer 2

on a test, on a project... or for things you'd normally say on... like... on a train, on a plane, on the mountain, on the lake, on your trip..

really other than on a test, or on a project of some kind... you'd simply use the correct preposition for the next word.  The good luck part doesn't really change the preposition so much as the next part of the sentence.

prepositions:

in, on, near, above, below, inside, outside, from, to, with, beside... etc.

none of these really apply to 'good luck' except 'in' 'on' and 'with.'

Answer 3

'Good luck on' a test, or some activity you will do that won't take much time.

'Good luck in' a long-term course or class.

Answer 4

"Good luck on...your wedding day" would sound wrong if you said "Good luck in your wedding day."

Answer 5

I believe it's interchangable, along with "Good luck with..."

=)

Answer 6

good luck on your trip. Good luck in the ceremony. It depends on the action.consider the use in the manner described. Either way, you will be understood.

Answer 7

well i say good luck on a test 2 my mates and then i say good luck in maths 2 my other mate because the teacher is nastyyyy lol

Answer 8

Well its kind of like, good luck on the test or good luck on fixing your car... Good luck in would be like good luck in math or good luck in the race.. hope this kind of helps

Answer 9

One is related to a single event, like when you wish good luck on a test, or on a date.

The other is related to a process, like when you wish good luck in life, in love.

There is a third instance that I can think of. That would be related to the luck of the person, like when you wish good luck to someone at gambling, or sports.

Answer 10

You'd use 'good luck on' when referring to a specific time,such as 'good luck on Friday',not 'good luck in Friday'.

Personally,I wouldn't  say 'good luck on your test' like some of the contributors have said-I would always use the form 'good luck in your test'.

Different places use different forms, -doesn't necessarily mean that one is right and one is wrong.

Answer 11

"good luck on your test"

"good luck in school"

"good luck at work"