Habite verb

Question

why is it J'habite A Paris but J'habite EN France and AUX Etats- unis? what is the difference ?

Cécile Janty-Davies · Accepted Answer

Hi Daneillia, 
 Here is the link to the lesson you need for countries than towns/cities -
Using en with feminine countries and au(x) with masculine countries to say in or to (prepositions)
Hope this helps!

nicole robinson · Answer

Hi,I have here provided you links to the pages to answer your questions. Hope they help.https://french.kwiziq.com/revision/grammar/how-to-use-a-to-in-and-de-from-of-with-cities-prepositions?rts=%252Fsearch%253Fs%253DPreposition%252Bwith%252Bcitieshttps://french.kwiziq.com/revision/grammar/compound-nouns-are-formed-using-prepositions-a-de-en?rts=%252Fsearch%253Fs%253DPreposition%252Ben%252Baux

Chris Wirt · Answer

That's just the French way. You use different prepositions depending on what you're talking about and its gender. I don't see the links posted by Nicole speaking to your question, though.

Here are the ones addressing your question:

Using en with feminine countries and au(x) with masculine countries to say in or to (prepositions) (kwiziq.com)

En, dans = In, to with regions, states, counties (prepositions) (kwiziq.com)

P.S.: Unfortunately kwiziq doesn't allow links when posting here, that's why what I posted as a link to a kwiziq lesson turned into non-clickable text only. I really wish they would fix that...