Is it 'ON' on 'IN' Staten Island? As in. "I live_____ Staten Island."
And why do people get so adamant about it when they think someone said it wrong?
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One lives ON an Island, Not in an island. It is " I live on Staten Island.
ReplyDeleteThe preposition for the object island would have to be "on".
ReplyDeleteEven if you are buried here- unless you said "he is buried in a staten island cave" you can be in a cave- not an island
Its definitely "om", but I would love to hear someone defend "in"...
ReplyDeletemy wife gave me a small clue... she says that non-native Islanders (such as herself) say "in"... especially when referring to residents, "Oh, you live in Staten Island?"
Ok, this all makes sense, but explain this to me. When we say, "ain't" or "yous", no one cares, say IN Staten Island and everyone corrects you, why is that?
ReplyDeleteOn - you live on an island.
ReplyDeletePerhaps it's because, as John pointed out, many native Islanders don't usually say "in." I'm not sure, but I'm guessing that when non-native Islanders say "in" it irritates natives or long-time residents. Just a guess, not defending it.
ReplyDeleteI live "ON" Staten Island because I am not a worm!
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