It’s tough to say definitively because there are a bunch of dialects, but in mine (west coast USA), “on another continent” is correct and “in another continent” sounds a little off.
In Australia, it’s the opposite. I read “in another continent” the same way I read “in another country”. i.e. within the borders of another country/continent. I don’t hear people talking about being on another continent/country.
that’s some bullshit English has, come on, for fucks sake, it’s the same thing!!!
I’m standing on a continent, but also in it’s boundaries. English as a language has a lot of BS, and this shit is hard for people’s who learned English as a second language.
Is it “in another continent” or “on another continent” or are both fine?
I think it depends on how intimate you’re getting with said continent. Wink wink nudge nudge.
It’s tough to say definitively because there are a bunch of dialects, but in mine (west coast USA), “on another continent” is correct and “in another continent” sounds a little off.
In Australia, it’s the opposite. I read “in another continent” the same way I read “in another country”. i.e. within the borders of another country/continent. I don’t hear people talking about being on another continent/country.
Language is both bullshit and fascinating 😁
Would it sound weird to say “on another country?” Because that’s how it works in my head
that’s some bullshit English has, come on, for fucks sake, it’s the same thing!!!
I’m standing on a continent, but also in it’s boundaries. English as a language has a lot of BS, and this shit is hard for people’s who learned English as a second language.