<p>Well, as a native speaker, I would say there is no rigid rule for the usage under consideration. Both sentences precisely express what you would like to express.</p>

<p>So yes, they are identical in meaning.</p>

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2015-01-15T15:32:52.900Z
2015-01-15T15:32:52.900Z
Yes
<p>Both sentences are correct, and they are the same.
I would say the slight difference between them is that first sentence more colloquial than second one.</p>

<p>they are in English should be:</p>

<pre><code>TV said ...
TV show/display ...
</code></pre>

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2015-01-15T16:12:57.077Z
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superCxy
<p>Both sentences are correct, with no big difference. That 上 means "on":</p>

<p>电视说... - The TV says...</p>

<p>电视上说... - <strong>On</strong> the TV it says...</p>

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2015-01-20T11:09:37.523Z
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Enrico Brasil
<p>In the following two sentences:</p>

<pre><code>电视说今天很晴朗，不过下午下雨了。
电视上说今天的天气会很晴朗，今天一整天都很晴朗。
</code></pre>

<p>Why does the first sentence not use <code>上</code> but the second sentence does? Is there any difference between <code>电视</code> and <code>电视上</code>?</p>

<p>I think the meaning is the same - i.e. both mean "The TV says..." or "According to the TV...".</p>

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What is the difference between 电视 and 电视上?
# What is the difference between 电视 and 电视上?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-01-15)

In the following two sentences:
电视说今天很晴朗，不过下午下雨了。
电视上说今天的天气会很晴朗，今天一整天都很晴朗。

Why does the first sentence not use 上 but the second sentence does? Is there any difference between 电视 and 电视上?
I think the meaning is the same - i.e. both mean "The TV says..." or "According to the TV...".

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-01-15. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

Well, as a native speaker, I would say there is no rigid rule for the usage under consideration. Both sentences precisely express what you would like to express.

So yes, they are identical in meaning.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-01-15. Score: 2

Both sentences are correct, and they are the same.
I would say the slight difference between them is that first sentence more colloquial than second one.
they are in English should be:
TV said ...
TV show/display ...


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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-01-20. Score: 2

Both sentences are correct, with no big difference. That 上 means "on":

电视说... - The TV says...

电视上说... - **On** the TV it says...


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