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I live in a small street near the station.
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I live on a small street near the station.
 

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I live on a street near the station, and I see students running in the street trying to catch the train on school days.

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kt said:
I live in a small street near the station.
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I live on a small street near the station.

In American English, it is "on". I'm not sure about British English. I seem to remember seeing "in" a street. :shock:
 

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I did an Internet Google, www.google.com, exact search for:

"Running on the street" 612 listings.

"Running in the street" 1,710 listings.

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bmo said:
I did an Internet Google, www.google.com, exact search for:

"Running on the street" 612 listings.

"Running in the street" 1,710 listings.

BMO

Good. 8)
 

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Both would be OK in BE. ;-)
 

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tdol said:
Both would be OK in BE. ;-)

Does that apply to the original "living in/on" or to the second "running on/in"?
 

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Living. ;-)
 

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tdol said:
Living. ;-)

Thanks. I just wanted to be sure that I had it straight. :wink:
 

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I live but I don't run.;-)
 
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