À vs dans

Marylee D.A1Kwiziq community member

À vs dans

Elle est à New York 

She is in New York

Why can we not say

Elle est dans New York

She is in New York



Asked 5 years ago
CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Marylee,

Here is an answer on the same topic: une-ville-vs-un-etat

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

Marylee D. asked:

À vs dans

Elle est à New York 

She is in New York

Why can we not say

Elle est dans New York

She is in New York



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