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Old February 28, 2011, 02:39 AM
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They insisted on/upon an immediate end to slavery.

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Old February 28, 2011, 03:32 AM
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They insisted on/upon an immediate end to slavery.
'on' is far more common (BNC: 800 hits to 76 for 'upon')
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Old February 28, 2011, 05:14 AM
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