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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Live on or in
Hello.
The following sentence is from a textbook.
He lived on the Kalahari.
Why is on used here?
What is the difference between live in and live on?
Thank you.
The following sentence is from a textbook.
He lived on the Kalahari.
Why is on used here?
What is the difference between live in and live on?
Thank you.
Top answer
Well, I would probably have said 'in', but either seems possible here, since a desert is a very wide, flat place. We generally use 'in' for a location that we perceive as 3-dimensional and 'on' for a location that we perceive as 2-dimensional.
- Well, I would probably have said 'in', but either seems possible here, since a desert is a very wide, flat place.
- We generally use 'in' for a location that we perceive as 3-dimensional and 'on' for a location that we perceive as 2-dimensional.
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Well, I would probably have said 'in', but either seems possible here, since a desert is a very wide, flat place. We generally use 'in' for a location that we perceive as 3-dimensional and 'on' for a location that we perceive as 2-dimensional.
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In is used where there is a specific boundary or enclosure (inside, within.) On is used where there is no specific boundary or enclosure, or where it means "on the surface area."
He lives on an island. (on the surface of)
He lives on the third floor.
He lives on Main Street.
Xanthu lived on planet Xenon.
He lives in a
He lives on an island. (on the surface of)
He lives on the third floor.
He lives on Main Street.
Xanthu lived on planet Xenon.
He lives in a
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