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We live on the Earth vs We live in the Earth

The phrase to use is "We live on the earth." This is because we live on the surface of the earth, not inside it. The preposition 'on' is used to indicate location on a surface, while 'in' is used for enclosed spaces.
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We live on the Earth

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'we live on the earth' to indicate that people reside on the surface of the earth.

Examples:

  • We live on the earth, surrounded by its beauty.
  • Humans live on the earth, sharing it with various other species.
  • Jul 11, 2014 ... We live on the earth but within the earth's atmosphere. The earth is a physical structure which we live on, that in which we can actually ...
  • Apr 12, 2009 ... Hello :) Which one is correct? We live on 'the' Earth. / We live on Earth. So.. If I want to indicate 1) the planet we live on 2) the third ...
  • Jul 2, 2020 ... ” moment in which I realized that we live on the Earth, meaning on the planet's surface, atop its outer crust. You see, when I asked my ...
  • Oct 29, 2024 ... We live on, we live on the Earth. Meow. Um. Oh, god. We can have conversations. There's full conversations and as long as you have ...
  • Fraser: Fortunately we live on the Earth so we are at good proximity to study it. So let’s start then with the formation. Once again, do you want to tell ...
  • Sep 11, 2021 ... We live on the earth but within the earth's atmosphere. The earth is a physical structure which we live on, that in which we can actually ...
  • Jun 11, 2020 ... Thomas, will we live on the earth after the resurrection? DR. DEREK THOMAS: Yes. The closing chapters of Isaiah speak of a new heavens and ...
  • ... We live on the earth's crust - which is her skin. Other life dwells within her. All life is very precious to her - including people, animals, trees and ...
  • How long can we live on the Earth? What does the future look like for people living on Earth if we continue to treat our planet the way that we do? What are ...
  • Jan 26, 2009 ... Will we live on the earth? Will heaven and earth be combined together? Will we spend eternity around God's throne worshipping? Will we be ...

Alternatives:

  • We live on this planet
  • We inhabit the earth's surface
  • Our home is the earth
  • We dwell on the earth
  • We reside on the earth

We live in the Earth

This phrase is incorrect in English. 'In' is used for enclosed spaces, not the surface of the earth.

  • Jul 11, 2014 ... So would you be totally wrong for saying we live in the Earth? No…but it's best you just say the latter. Because trust me, you will be ...
  • Mar 23, 2021 ... It could be said that we live in the earth if it were a hollow sphere and we existed on the inside.
  • Aug 3, 2017 ... ... the definition of earth (as suggested in your question), it implies that we live in the Earth, as per your definition. Upvote ·. 96. 9 ...
  • Nov 1, 2010 ... We live in the Earth. Or rather in the EAIRTH.” This is David Abram, author of The Spell of the Sensuous or more recently Becoming Animal. He is ...
  • Nov 23, 2022 ... And the planet that we live in, the Earth, itself is a huge magnet. Not only does the Earth's magnetic field protect us from harmful ...
  • Apr 9, 2019 ... We live "in" the Earth, immersed in its depths, down here in the thick of this medium of air. We live not on, but in the Earth-- or in the ...
  • She wrote ' such a turbulent time we live in…the Earth is surely giving us an impactful message…so much energy needs to be released. Love is being shown by ...
  • The reason why it is told that we live "in" the earth in some verses, then "on" the earth in other verses is because as shown above, in the verses that state ...
  • Nor does it matter to us in the sense that we want to “sustain” the current World we live in; the earth history shows that Worlds emerge and recede again in ...
  • We live in the earth age that came after the Katabole by God's recreation as seen in Genesis 1:3-31. All believers since then are the focus of God's joy and ...

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