1 2 X11: Hello. Which one is correct? Prostitutes in the streets Prostitutes on the streets I'm in favour of the first on viz. in the streets but a classmate of mine argued that it should be the second one. X11 Aarhus, Denmark Full Member 120Teahupoo - A Spectacle Beyond Imagination I agree with My2sense. Google-wise, "prostitute  on the street" hit 4693 pages and "prostitute in the street" 1663 pages.paco Senior Member 4,095  In Japan today even dogs are learning how to bow-wow in English. X11: Okay.. Thanks a lot both of you for the quick answers. Have a pleasant evening Aarhus, Denmark Full Member 120Teahupoo - A Spectacle Beyond Imagination Teo: "In the street" means "inside the boundaries of the street," while "on thestreet" means "along the sides of the street." This shows "in the street": ----------------------------- X X X X ----------------------------- This shows "on the street": X X X X ----------------------------- ----------------------------- X X X X ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dennis Oliver Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, Arizona U.S.A. Taiwan Contributing Member 1,620Thank you very much for your reply. True enough in American English. However, in British English IN is used as American English uses ON. Example: Tim lives in Highwater Ave. (British) Tim lives on Highwater Ave. (American) europe Full Member 154Anonymous: Prostitutes on the streetsTeo: True enough in American English. However, in British English IN is used as American English uses ON. Taiwan Contributing Member 1,620Thank you very much for your reply. Teo: a prostitute who solicits on the streets (The Random House Dictionary of the English Language)a prostitute who solicits in the streets (Longman English Larousse) Taiwan Contributing Member 1,620Thank you very much for your reply. More
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