___the coast of America? on/at?

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___the coast of America? on/at? which one is the correct?

BarbaraPA · Accepted Answer

Could we see the whole sentence, please?

Windyjolt · Answer

The title page of the original edition summarised the narrative; the life and strange surprising adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner, who lived eight and twenty years, all alone in an uninhabited island____the coast of America, near......... mannn that sentence never ends i hope that's enough:D

BarbaraPA · Answer

An island OFF the coast...

Windyjolt · Answer

well the answer is on r u sure?

CalifJim · Answer

windyjolt~~well~~ Well, the answer is "on" ~~r u~~ are you sure?

Please, no texting abbreviations. You are on an English forum, after all.

Thanks.
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An island is surrounded by water. I doubt it could be on a coast. If it were on a coast, it would not be an island anymore. I, too, would have said off.

Still, on is sometimes used in this context. I suppose if you looked at a map it would look as if the island were on the coast if it were very near the coast.

CJ

Avangi · Answer

windyjolt___the coast of America? on/at? which one is the correct?

We arrived at the coast last night, and pitched our tent onthe coast of America.

They caught the last train forthe coast! (the day the music died)

___the coast of America? on/at?

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