Are we in or on this Island? (Stony Brook, Rocky Point: apartment, house)

[clamboy]

Are There Jobs In Li??

Are There Jobs On Li??

In/On

Whaddya think?

I like On
I'm not sure if its correct grammar but In seems weird.

C

[TheImportersWife]

"On" gets my vote.

[yeaitsme]

definitely ON..... can't be in an island, I don't think but one can be on an island.

[Positiveone]

On it for sure!

[PhilG]

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...

[ClarkStreetKid]

My city relatives used to go out to the Island, or they would say "out to the country".

I vote on.

[clamboy]

Originally Posted by PhilG

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.

C

[OhBeeHave]

Originally Posted by clamboy

Are There Jobs In Li??

Are There Jobs On Li??

In/On

Whaddya think?

I like On
I'm not sure if its correct grammar but In seems weird.

C

Grammatically speaking, ON is correct.

We live ON Long Island. To live in LI would infer that we are subterranian earth dwellers.

We live in a community -- You live in Rocky Point, I live in Stony Brook, etc., it is a defined place.

We live on a road (street, avenue.) To say in the road would mean either the middle of the street or imbedded in the asphalt.

We live in a house (home, apartment.) To say on a house would be akin to Snoopy sitting atop his doghouse.

[TomMoser]

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.

[OhBeeHave]

Originally Posted by TomMoser

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.

Don't let them IN ON our secret screening tool!