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[–] CombatWombat@feddit.online 3 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

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.

[–] C8r9VwDUTeY3ZufQRYvq@sopuli.xyz 2 points 37 minutes ago

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 😁

[–] ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Would it sound weird to say "on another country?" Because that's how it works in my head