I live at 50 Main Street

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atabitaraf

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What does it mean? 'I live at 50 Main Street.'
Does it mean I live in the 50th alley on Main Street? Or it means the number/plaque of my house/apartment building is 50 and it is on Main Street?
 

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What does it mean? 'I live at 50 Main Street.'
Does it mean I live in the 50th alley on Main Street? Or it means the number/plaque of my house/apartment building is 50 and it is on Main Street?

It means that your house/flat is number 50 Main Street.
 

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We don't use "plaque of my house". It's either house number, the building number or the apartment number. The latter is the least likely.
 
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