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Guest Posted 23 years ago
Grammar

In / On

Can you tell me which is correct ?

His office is on Oxford Street

or

His office is in Oxford Street

Thanks.

Jan
  

Top answer

The first is better, but both are fine. You would use the second like this: "They have offices in Oxford street"

— Hitchhiker

  • The first is better, but both are fine.
  • You would use the second like this: "They have offices in Oxford street"
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The first is better, but both are fine.

You would use the second like this: "They have offices in Oxford street"
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I think in some parts of America people may say 'on' a street.
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in truth, no one in the US would say "in" as used in the examples above, except for perhaps a(n affected) dickensian scholar! "in the street" means in the midst of the roadway itself, among the cars/traffic if you will. anyone know the song "dancing in the streets"? best done in the absence of traffic, but you get the idea...
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