He lives on Main Street.
This sentence is from "Merriam-Webster " Dictionary.
But I found both usage " in the street" and "on the street." on ngram.
What is the difference between them, "live on street" or "live in street".
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This sentence is from "Merriam-Webster " Dictionary.
But I found both usage " in the street" and "on the street." on ngram.
What is the difference between them, "live on street" or "live in street".
This is what one expects and where people usually live.
live on the street
live at an address of a particular street
He lives on the street next to the town hall.
This is being homeless and sleeping rough
live in the street
living unsheltered, not in a house
The dogs and cats of Rio live in the streets.