Do you live IN or ON? - Page 6

ILTH · ‎05-18-2015

@NYC Susan wrote:
@proudlyfromNJ wrote:
And speaking of the five boroughs, why is it ‘The’ Bronx? Anyone know?

I don't remember exactly, but it has something to do with it being named after a river - some version of "Bronx". So it's The Bronx in the same way that the Mississippi River might be called The Mississippi.

Or something like that! It's been a long time since I've thought about it! :-)

I think the borough was named after The River that was named after Jonas Bronck.

qbetzforreal · ‎08-28-2010

One could live in Manhattan or one could live on the Island of Manhattan.

Foolywooly11 · ‎05-08-2016

People in Brooklyn & Queens don't say that they live on Long Island because L.I. is generally considered Nassau & Suffolk Counties. I was born in Queens, & lived in Brooklyn, Nassau, & Suffolk County.

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@ALRATIBA wrote:
I was curious about how "they" referred to the Florida Panhandle.

I googled and found both ... "Cities in Panhandle of Florida" and

"Florida Cities on Panhandle".

Have to go check on Oklahoma and WV panhandles!

@ALRATIBA You live In the Panhandle in Oklahoma. Go a little west of here and you can live ON a Reservation IN New Mexico.

ID2 · ‎06-25-2012

I'm all about correct grammar. I use the words in and on where it is grammatically appropriate.

"Pure Michigan"

FrostyBabe1 · ‎05-09-2016

@ScenicMaine wrote:
@FrostyBabe1
I'm thinking "snowbird"?
Lucky you.

Nope, not a snowbird.

~The more someone needs to brag about how wonderful, special, successful, wealthy or important they are, the greater the likelihood that it isn't true. ~

wishmoon · ‎08-14-2013

I live in PA, in the country but not on a farm.

Vivian · ‎03-11-2010

I live IN Upstate NY IN my small city. However, I grew up ON Long Island. As a lifetime student of French, I can tell you that learning which prepositions to use is one of the great challenges of mastering the language. In French, prepositions depend upon whether a country is masculine or feminine. On the other hand, certain locations of multiple words use a different preposition. I can only sympathize with foreign speakers trying to learn in or on.