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If someone said that they lived IN Long Island, I can immediately tell they are either new to the Island or they never did actually live here. The correct local term is ON Long Island.
And as of today, 100% of the poll says ON Long Island. I do not remember such a lopsided poll before!
If someone said that they lived IN Long Island, I can immediately tell they are either new to the Island or they never did actually live here. The correct local term is ON Long Island.
And as of today, 100% of the poll says ON Long Island. I do not remember such a lopsided poll before!
Not true, I've lived on Long Island almost my whole life and I say "in" sometimes. Like if I'm on the phone I might say "I'm still in Long Island".
Not true, I've lived on Long Island almost my whole life and I say "in" sometimes. Like if I'm on the phone I might say "I'm still in Long Island".
Are your family members from the city or elsewhere? If you were raised around 'innies' it may be why you sometimes revert to using 'in'.
I'm on LI 47 of my almost 52 years; my family moved here when I was 4. While I am an 'on', I sometimes say 'close the light' as opposed to turn off the light.
Are your family members from the city or elsewhere? If you were raised around 'innies' it may be why you sometimes revert to using 'in'.
I'm on LI 47 of my almost 52 years; my family moved here when I was 4. While I am an 'on', I sometimes say 'close the light' as opposed to turn off the light.
My dad lived on Long Island his whole life and my mom for almost half her life. They don't say "in", nor do I most of the time, but ocasionally I say "in" I guess when it sounds more natural. Long Island is actually referred to as a political entity (Nassau and Suffolk) more often than a geographic one, so for that I don't think "in" is incorrect, it's just not tradition. Another thing, I also say "Manhattan" a lot instead of "the city", although I use both a lot depending on context.
Not true, I've lived on Long Island almost my whole life and I say "in" sometimes. Like if I'm on the phone I might say "I'm still in Long Island".
Umm, look at the poll....
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