Learn English – “Inside” vs. “on the inside”

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What is the difference between usage of inside and on the inside?

For instance is there any difference in the following phrases:

  1. condensation on the  inside of the window
  2. condensation                inside the window

Maybe there are some situations where I can’t interchange them?

EDIT:

Brain comments helps a lot to understand the difference. I'll add one more example for clarification, please correct me if I'm wrong.

  1. Cameras will be on the inside the room
  2. Cameras will be inside the room

First example means that cameras are going to be fixed on the walls inside the room, the second tells that they are going to be inside rooms, but can be just standing on a leg.

Best Answer

"Inside of the window" refers to an interior space. "On the inside of the window" refers to an interior surface.

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