Not "in" but "on" Washington
Hi, I am reading an English article about Women's March on Washington and come across a question: Why do you say "on Washington" (or "on NYC") instead of "in Washington"?
I learned at school that we should use "in" for a ciry/town/country, e.g. "My sister lives in NYC".
Thank you for your help.
Top answer
on is idiomatic in a few cases. In military contexts, we often speak of an attack on a city , or say that an army marches on a city. When we speak of a Women's march on a city, we are in my opinion using military language figuratively.
- on is idiomatic in a few cases.
- In military contexts, we often speak of an attack on a city , or say that an army marches on a city.
- When we speak of a Women's march on a city, we are in my opinion using military language figuratively.
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on is idiomatic in a few cases.
In military contexts, we often speak of an attack on a city, or say that an army marches on a city.
When we speak of a Women's march on a city, we are in my opinion using military language figuratively.
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