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Dec 9, 2005 · 6. Tony Blair lives at 10 Downing Street. 7. Tony Blair lives on 10 Downing Street. The place 'number 10 Downing Street' is a spot. So it should be the sixth sentence. For example, we say I met him in London but I met him at Heathrow Airport. London is a huge geographical area where as the airport is a particular place though it has a mass area.
Jun 28, 2019 · "in the street" has a particular meaning: that they are on the road and not the sidewalk. They are in the middle of the road, blocking traffic. "They are in a street" is not a usual expression. It sounds odd. The preposition "on" may sometimes be used: "Which street are they on?" Good. "They are walking down the street." This is a very common ...
Jun 2, 2022 · 1. The difference between ' in ' and ' on ' is subtle. As a general rule, if A is in B, A is surrounded or enclosed by B; if A is on B, A is above and physically supported by B. However, in expressing location, as this answer points out, to be " in the street" usually means to be in the middle of the street--often in the road where cars drive.
Note the subtle difference in wording: "He lives on THE street" means he's homeless. "He lives on THIS street" or "He lives on Maple Street" tells us his address. If a homeless person sleeps on the sidewalk on Maple Street, you could say, "He lives on Maple Street", just like you would say about someone who lives in a mansion on that street.
I am in the street. usually means you are on the pavement of the street possibly where you can get hit by car, as one would tell children "Get out of the street!" I am at the street. is usually used to say you have arrived at a street e.g. an intersection with another street "I am at Fifth Avenue and 43rd St." I am on the street.
Jun 20, 2005 · Jun 21, 2005. #14. I assumed it was just another word for "street." In the United States, at least, a street can be called a court, a lane, a boulevard, an avenue...and many other names (we've mentioned most of them) - and I just assumed "close" was yet another synonym. That said, one lives on a street - which I specified after my suggestion.
Dec 7, 2011 · In my opinion this is wrong. Since "into" is used to go for example in a closed place. I would say "into xxx Street" if it is a dead end or maybe "turn left into the driveway", since the driveway is limited due to the garage. But the book uses this expression universally for every kind of street. I would rather say that on/onto are way better ...
Apr 3, 2017 · The street is not really a point, so we don't use at. However, a specific address, like 123 Pine Street, is considered a point. In such a case, you could use at: The newest branch of the library is located at 123 Pine Street. The street is not really an enclosed space, so we don't use in. However, a specific city, like Los Angeles, is consider ...
May 16, 2022 · May 16, 2022 at 16:25. 1. No it's not for all streets. Many towns in England have a road called High Street, but people often refer to it as the High Street; but most streets don't take the at all. In the city of Oxford, High Street and Broad Street are generally referred to as The High and The Broad (without "Street"), but that's peculiar to ...
Apr 28, 2010 · California. English - US. Apr 28, 2010. #3. As Greyfriar says, whether you live in a street or on a street is largely a difference between BE and AE. Greyfriar lives in a street; I live on one. However, there seem to be some instances in which BE varies. You can read more about it in this thread.
