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Interventizio Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

In/on the street

Hi
"A colony of cats living IN/ON the streets surrounding that famous restaurant." Which is correct?
My understanding is that BE version is "In", whereas the AE version is "ON", but note that I don' t want to underline the fact that those cats are "homeless".
So which is it?
  

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Yes, In BrE, "in" seems better. As you imply, "living on the streets" is most often used for homeless people.

— GPY

  • Yes, In BrE, "in" seems better.
  • As you imply, "living on the streets" is most often used for homeless people.
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Yes, In BrE, "in" seems better. As you imply, "living on the streets" is most often used for homeless people.
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