[Grammar] "ON the island" VS "IN the island"

[nordway]

Why in the sentence "They live in the little island near France." is used preposition IN, but in the sentences " No cars are allowed on the island." or "There're no wild animals on the island" is used preposition ON?

 

[SoothingDave]

It should be "on."

 

[bhaisahab]

Why in the sentence "They live in the little island near France." is used preposition IN, but in the sentences " No cars are allowed on the island." or "There're no wild animals on the island" is used preposition ON?

"They live in the little island near France." Where did you find this sentence?

 

[5jj]

"They live in the little island near France." Where did you find this sentence?

I must make a note of today's date. This is the first time for a very long time that I have had only one hit for something on Google. That sentence, as far as the internet is cncerned, exists only here, at usingenglish.com.

 

[emsr2d2]

Wow, you nearly found a Googlewhack!