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Mandrik Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

In, On Street

Google searches suggested that "in the street" and "on the street" are both in common use. A particular example is:

http://www.economist.com/news/world-week/21578449-politics-week
"Britain was shocked by the killing of a serving soldier by two men shouting Islamist slogans. The attack, in a busy inner-London street, was recorded on smartphones and widely broadcast. "

Dictionaries don't seem to make a distinction between "in" and "on". Are native speakers aware of any differences between "in the street" and "on the street"?
  

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In American English, "on" the street is more common . There are contexts where violence is discussed, "in" the street is used as well as "on the street"; depending on the context. Ex: Patch Warren, NJ -- *Woman Pleads Guilty to Shooting Mother in Boonton Street * Nearly two years after a woman was shot dead on a Boonton street one summer...

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  • In American English, "on" the street is more common .
  • There are contexts where violence is discussed, "in" the street is used as well as "on the street"; depending on the context.
  • Ex: Patch Warren, NJ -- *Woman Pleads Guilty to Shooting Mother in Boonton Street * Nearly two years after a woman was shot dead on a Boonton street one summer...
  • aspx Capturing Girls' Experiences of "Community Violence" in the United States Laurie Schaffner.
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In American English, "on" the street is more common . There are contexts where violence is discussed, "in" the street is used as well as "on the street"; depending on the context.

Ex: Patch Warren, NJ -- *Woman Pleads Guilty to Shooting Mother in Boonton Street* Nearly two years after a woman was shot dead on a Boonton stree
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