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For what it's worth, I'm an English teacher and focus many of my lessons on formal grammar. Long Island is both an island and a region; therefore, both are acceptable, though with different connotations. If you consider LI an island more than an official region, then you'd say "...ON Long Island." If you consider it a region more than simply an island (which I think most people do), then you'd say "...IN Long Island." The important thing in language, though, is consistency. Choose one and stick with it...
For what it's worth, I'm an English teacher and focus many of my lessons on formal grammar. Long Island is both an island and a region; therefore, both are acceptable, though with different connotations. If you consider LI an island more than an official region, then you'd say "...ON Long Island." If you consider it a region more than simply an island (which I think most people do), then you'd say "...IN Long Island." The important thing in language, though, is consistency. Choose one and stick with it...
Excellent insight Phil G
That makes sense.
I think its safe to assume that Natives live ON Long Island and the rest of HeeHaw thinks of us as a place to be IN.
Long Islander's always say ON Long Island. Other people say IN. That's how I can tell if they are from around here or not.
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