Live in / on an island or named island
In these examples:
a) They live in the Canary Islands.
b) They live on the Canary Islands.
* Is b) unusual or rarely heard?
(A Google search of written English favors a) roughly 5 to 1 and Ngram with "ON an island" gets more results.)
Thanks.
Top answer
I'd normally use on for an individual island, assuming it is fairly small, but I'd be less likely to use on if I were talking about a group of islands, especially if the group of islands is perceived to form some sort of geographic or political entity in its own right.
- I'd normally use on for an individual island, assuming it is fairly small, but I'd be less likely to use on if I were talking about a group of islands, especially if the group of islands is perceived to form some sort of geographic or political entity in its own right.
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I'd normally use on for an individual island, assuming it is fairly small, but I'd be less likely to use on if I were talking about a group of islands, especially if the group of islands is perceived to form some sort of geographic or political entity in its own right.
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