When do we use: walk in the street. And when do we use: walk on the street?
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Actually, when we say walk in the street, we don't know which street exactly, but when we say walk on the street, we exactly know which street they are walking on. For example: she was walking on st.jose street. Plus we can use along the streer instead
I believe that the first one 'Walk in the Street' would mean that someone is taking a walk. Example: the tourist is taking a walk in the street to familiarize the surroundings. 'Walk on the street' . It means that we should walk on the specific street or along the street to look for a shop/restaurant.
- Janco BekkerCertified TEFL tutor 3 years experience, EXAMS, BUSINESS ENGLISH, INTERVIEW PREP, GENERAL ENGLISH
When someone is walking where the cars drive, then they are walking in the street. To say they "walk on the street" emphasizes the surface or path itself.
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- Mpho Meriam MothobiCertified ESL teacher with great communication skills
"Walk in the street" is usually used to describe someone who is walking in the middle of the street, where cars drive. This can be dangerous and is not recommended. "Walking on the street" is used to describe someone who is walking on the sidewalk or pavement, which is designated area for pedestrians to walk safely. So if we want to talk about walking in a safe and normal way, we would say "walking on the street." But if we want to describe someone who is walking in a dangerous or unusual way, we would say "walking in the street."
Both in the street and on the street are correct.
“Walk on the street” means you’re walking directly on the road. Walk in the street” means you’re walking on the road itself usually with cars near by
The correct way of saying it would be: "We were walking DOWN the street" ...
On the street is when you are safe and on the sidewalk. In the street is when you are not safe and are disrupting traffic. If you are in the street, you should get out of the street. It is dangerous.
Both are acceptable, , as in I saw her walking in the street, should we have no cars coming and there are scorpions , glass on the sides of the street , walk on the street instead
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