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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Hello,

We grew up in/on the streets of New York.

Which would be accurate here - on the streets or in the streets?

thanks a lot.

  

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on the streets (AmE) BrE may have 'in the streets', but since it's New York, AmE seems the more likely variety of English for this sentence. CJ

— CalifJim

  • on the streets (AmE) BrE may have 'in the streets', but since it's New York, AmE seems the more likely variety of English for this sentence.
  • CJ
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on the streets (AmE)

BrE may have 'in the streets', but since it's New York, AmE seems the more likely variety of English for this sentence.

CJ

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