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Newguest Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

How/what

Hi

1. How do you call people who live on the Sahara desert?

2. What do you call people who live in the Sahara desert?

--- Are both correct?
  

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Only No. 2 is right. CB

  • Only No.
  • 2 is right.
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Only No. 2 is right.

CB
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I often hear version 1. (incorrect) among English learners. Emotion: smile
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But "on a desert island" is correct, not "in a desert island"?
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Hmmm. I wasn't sure if I was answering for what/how, or on/in.

But you know how prepositions are.

We'd say, "It's beautiful out on the desert tonight."

She lives in the US. She lives in the Saraha. He lives on a houseboat. He lives on an island.

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