Texas, New Mexico, and Quebec are exceptions - they use 'au' instead of 'dans' (as if they were countries)
Why is “j’habite dans le New Jersey” correct, but “j’habite dans le Texas” wrong?
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Why is “j’habite dans le New Jersey” correct, but “j’habite dans le Texas” wrong?
This question relates to:French lesson "En/Dans = in/to + regions/states/counties (French Prepositions)"
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