What is difference between prepositions in and on ?
Cornwall is in the south-east of England.
The Partridge Tree English School is near Norwich on the east coast of England.
Thanks for help.
asked Dec 24, 2016 at 10:52
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in the south-east of England
means within the south-east region, surrounded by the border of the south-east region.
on the east coast
generally means next to the water, a coast doesn't really have an area, otherwise you might say
in the costal region
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I would say that on is used to mean at or near a boundary. So, for example, on the east coast refers to the boundary between the ocean and the eastern shore, while on the Peruvian border would refer to the border running between Peru and some adjacent nation, as in: Huaquillas (Ecuador) is a city on the Peruvian border.– J.R. ♦Commented Dec 24, 2016 at 12:50