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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Why two prepositions in this sentence?
I just read this sentence on a BBC's article: "Many people live in on the outskirts in 'sleeper' cities."
Why is there the preposition 'in'? Wouldn't be correct to say: "Many people live on the outskirts in 'sleeper' cities"?
Thanks for help.
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Anonymous Why is there the preposition 'in'? 'live in' is a phrasal verb; it means 'to live at the same place where your work or study'. Thanks for help.
- Anonymous Why is there the preposition 'in'?
- 'live in' is a phrasal verb; it means 'to live at the same place where your work or study'.
- Thanks for help.
- It'd be correct, but the meaning wouldn't be the same.
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AnonymousWhy is there the preposition 'in'?
'live in' is a phrasal verb; it means 'to live at the same place where your work or study'.
AnonymousWould it not be correct to say: "Many people live on the outskirts in 'sleeper' cities"?Thanks for help.
It'd be correct, but th
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