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You have j’habite dans le New Jersey and tu habites au nouveau-mexique. Both mean live in and both are masculine states. Why the difference?

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You have j’habite dans le New Jersey and tu habites au nouveau-mexique. Both mean live in and both are masculine states. Why the difference?

This question relates to:French lesson "En/Dans = in/to + regions/states/counties (French Prepositions)"
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MaartenC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

As noted in the lesson - New Mexico, Texas and Quebec are exceptions to the usual grammatical treatment of States/Counties/Provinces/Regions etc.  Doesn't have to be a specific reason for an exception, and trying to understand them can drive one crazy. 

More on 'geographical' prepositions :

https://www.frenchtoday.com/blog/french-grammar/french-prepositions-countries-cities-regions/

 

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You have j’habite dans le New Jersey and tu habites au nouveau-mexique. Both mean live in and both are masculine states. Why the difference?

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« pourquoi pas Tu as tenu ton parole au lieu de Tu as tenu paroleI also struggled with A2: seemed more like B2! And I’m also regularly frustrated with finding the correct translations for expressions. »
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