Re: "In" or "on" the Street?
- From: Robert Bannister <robban@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:00:29 +0800
Lars Eighner wrote:
In our last episode, <e1buuo$7h5$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, the lovely and
talented judy broadcast on alt.usage.english:
"In" or "on" the Street?
In American English "in the street" means in the roadway, and someone or
something in the street is in danger of being hit by a vehicle.
Which is, of course, the exact opposite of OtherE usage.
"On the
street" is used for buildings, addresses, sidewalks, and meeting places.All of the above would be understood, although the second one leads to ambiguity: "He lives on the street" suggests he is homeless. The last two would be the same in OtherE.
"On the street" may also refer to things phyisically in contact with the
roadway. British English differs.
American usage:
His house is on K Street. He lives on the street north of Elm Street.
His company paints lane markers on the streets.
It is not legal to set up a bagel cart in the street.
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Rob Bannister
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