Colby grew up "on" a cattle ranch in Texas

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looking at English magazine, I found a example. Colby grew up "on" a cattle ranch in Texas. why not "in"? ranch is a place, isn't it?

In English, the tendency is to use the preposition "on" for things that are perceived as flat. — Michael Rybkin, Dec 05 '18 at 07:36

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 05 '18 at 10:10

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There are many differences between British and American English for which preposition is various situations.

These Google books analyses, Br and Am, suggest 'on a ranch' is preferred by over 90% for both.

answered Dec 05 '18 at 10:10

Ross Murray

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