Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
IN or ON
What preposition is correct : in Majorka or on Majorka?
Top answer
Majorca (or Mallorca) is an island, and we usually say on —not in —an island. The exception is when the island is an independent nation in its own right, such as Ireland, Iceland, Cuba, Sri Lanka etc. Rover
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Majorca (or Mallorca) is an island, and we usually say on—not in—an island.
The exception is when the island is an independent nation in its own right, such as Ireland, Iceland, Cuba, Sri Lanka etc.
Rover
The exception is when the island is an independent nation in its own right, such as Ireland, Iceland, Cuba, Sri Lanka etc.
Rover
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