O ostap77 Key Member Joined Sep 9, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Nov 19, 2010 #1 Sicily is an island. Do we say "born in Sicily" or ''born on Sicily"?
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Nov 19, 2010 #2 ostap77 said: Sicily is an island. Do we say "born in Sicily" or ''born on Sicily"? Click to expand... Generally speaking, we are born, live, die, take holidays,etc on an island, so on Sicily is what most people would say. However, if the name of the island is also the name of a country, then we can say in: in Malta.
ostap77 said: Sicily is an island. Do we say "born in Sicily" or ''born on Sicily"? Click to expand... Generally speaking, we are born, live, die, take holidays,etc on an island, so on Sicily is what most people would say. However, if the name of the island is also the name of a country, then we can say in: in Malta.