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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
In/the street
Could you tell me whether both of (A) and (B) are right in the the following sentence? If they are right, could you tell me what the difference is between them? Thank you.
A man is trying to catch a cab [ (A) in / (B) on ] the street.
A man is trying to catch a cab [ (A) in / (B) on ] the street.
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This uses the American version of in/on the street ... in the street - he has gone out to where the traffic is to catch the attention of a cab driver ... on the street - we wouldn't be likely to say this.
- This uses the American version of in/on the street ...
- in the street - he has gone out to where the traffic is to catch the attention of a cab driver ...
- on the street - we wouldn't be likely to say this.
- It's where you find cabs.
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This uses the American version of in/on the street
... in the street - he has gone out to where the traffic is to catch the attention of a cab driver
... on the street - we wouldn't be likely to say this. It's where you find cabs. Just "A man is trying to hail/flag down a cab."
... in the street - he has gone out to where the traffic is to catch the attention of a cab driver
... on the street - we wouldn't be likely to say this. It's where you find cabs. Just "A man is trying to hail/flag down a cab."
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