[Grammar] in or on before names of streets?

[abo.omar]

I came across these two sentences :
- They are building a new school in King Ali Street .
-A school has just opened on King Ali street.
Why is there a difference in using in and on ?
Which preposition do we use before the names of streets ?

 

[northim]

The difference is subtle and current usage may vary according to dialect.

I would use "on" when referencing a road as a thoroughfare, but "in" when referencing a street as a cluster of buildings.

This is a very old distinction, which still exists in Scandinavian languages ("på" and "i", meaning "on" and "in" respectively, would be used exactly as above).

It would however go entirely unnoticed if you said "on the street" (very normal in some dialects), although "in the road" suggests that you are in danger of being run over by passing traffic.

Not a teacher

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

I came across these two sentences: No space before a colon.

- They are building a new school in King Ali Street. No space before a period.

-A school has just opened on King Ali street.

What is the difference in using in and on? No space before a question mark.

Look them up. If something is in something, it's surrounded by it. If it's on something, it's touching its surface.

Which preposition do we use before the names of streets? No space before a question mark!

In the US, we say on. The British often say in. I'll let one of them tell you how often.

I hope that helps.