"On the street" or "in the street"?
So, what's the difference between "on the street" and "in the street". I believe there's a slight difference...give me some examples so I can understand it better.
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Thanks a lot Kathy! It was a good explanation!
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This is a great question. There is definitely a difference. It really made me think.
When I hear "In the street" , I think of the actual street where cars drive, not the sidewalk, , not the yards, not the lawns ,not the buildings, etc.
When children play in the street, they need to watch out for cars.
I walk in the street, if there is no sidewalk.
When I hear "on the street", I think of the street, including where cars drive, sidewalks, yards, lawns, buildings,etc.
Children play on the street where they live. (They might be on the street or the sidewalks)
I walk on the street that goes by the beach. (I might be on the street or sidewalk.)
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