<p>1.故事发生在某火车站上。....(伊塔洛·卡尔维诺：如果在冬夜，一个旅人；萧天佑译)</p>

<p>2.话说梁山泊聚义厅上....(施耐庵：水浒传--第五十一回）</p>

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2014-09-11T23:28:08.160Z
发生在 will work most of the time, except that, when it is used on fictions, it speaks as if they were facts.
George Chen
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2014-09-14T15:08:01.853Z
Like "話說...."  ^_^  It also reminds me that many frictions start with something like "從前有一個小村莊 ...."
Henry HO
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2014-09-11T10:14:07.763Z
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sfy
<p>这个故事发生在一个小镇<code>上</code>。</p>

<p>If you wanna a complete and natural sentence, this is it. <code>上</code> kinda finishes the sentence, otherwise it will be considered rather firm and rigid like you emphasize the 'small town' as a location instead of other location. </p>

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2014-09-12T07:10:03.297Z
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noru
<p>"be set in" = the action takes place there/then</p>

<p>How about this:</p>

<p>這個故事在一個小鎮中發生.</p>

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2014-09-11T05:52:42.630Z
suggestion:look up setting in nciku( 故事背景，故事场景)
user6065
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2014-09-11T06:55:28.160Z
or 這故事發生在一個小鎮. Sounds more natural to me
AngelLeliel
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2014-09-11T12:19:15.277Z
"set in" in required sense can also be found in nciku:  以罗马为背景的小说 a novel set in Rome
user6065
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2014-09-11T04:46:18.220Z
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Henry HO
<p>Does anyone have an idea of how to translate "This story is set in a small town". I've been looking around but I haven't found a good way to translate "Set in".</p>

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How do you say "A story is set in another place"
# How do you say "A story is set in another place"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-09-11)

Does anyone have an idea of how to translate "This story is set in a small town". I've been looking around but I haven't found a good way to translate "Set in".

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2014-09-11. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

"be set in" = the action takes place there/then

How about this:

這個故事在一個小鎮中發生.

> **Comments:**
> **username_5**: suggestion:look up setting in nciku( 故事背景，故事场景)  
> **username_6**: or 這故事發生在一個小鎮. Sounds more natural to me  
> **username_5**: "set in" in required sense can also be found in nciku:  以罗马为背景的小说 a novel set in Rome  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-09-11. Score: 6

1.故事发生在某火车站上。....(伊塔洛·卡尔维诺：如果在冬夜，一个旅人；萧天佑译)

2.话说梁山泊聚义厅上....(施耐庵：水浒传--第五十一回）

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: 发生在 will work most of the time, except that, when it is used on fictions, it speaks as if they were facts.  
> **username_3**: Like "話說...."  ^_^  It also reminds me that many frictions start with something like "從前有一個小村莊 ...."  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-09-12. Score: 3

这个故事发生在一个小镇`上`。

If you wanna a complete and natural sentence, this is it. `上` kinda finishes the sentence, otherwise it will be considered rather firm and rigid like you emphasize the 'small town' as a location instead of other location.


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