Dumb language question

mark von bargen mark.von-bargen at O2.CO.UK
Wed Apr 21 16:03:53 EDT 2004


Eric asked:

OK, so what's the rule for "on" vs. "in" some street or other?
I'd assumed it was always "in" in the UK.

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Generally in the UK it is 'on' that is used in such cases.
You see, traditionally, a building stands ON a street.
Conversely, a fool stands IN the sh*t, not on it - especially on a rainy
day.

Mark



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